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Ecology and History

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Timucuan Preserve: The rich history of the Timucuan Preserve is discussed. Native Americans, Spanish, French, and African Americans all have contributed to the region’s cultural heritage. Wildlife present and types of activities available at the park are also mentioned.

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Freedom and Slavery in Plantation-Era Florida: Part Two

A description of the slave homes and plantation layout in Zephaniah Kingsley's plantation. The narrator describes the "task system", and some of the legal complications involving interracial marriage.

Published 07/26/13

Kingsley Plantation

A history of the Kingsley plantation, and brief biographies of the Kingsleys. The narrator encourages the listeners to notice the differences between the lifestyles of the plantation owners and the slaves who worked therein.

Published 07/26/13

A Treatise on the Patriarchal or Co-operative System of Society

Excerpts from Zephaniah Kingsley's political/human rights work titled "A Treatise on the Patriarchal or Co-operative System of Society.

Published 07/26/13