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  1. The Black Seminoles, or Afro-Seminoles, are an ethnic group of mixed Native American and African origin [1] associated with the Seminole people in Florida and Oklahoma. They are mostly blood descendants of the Seminole people, free Africans, and escaped former slaves, who allied with Seminole groups in Spanish Florida.

  2. Black Seminoles, a group of free blacks and runaway slaves (maroons) that joined forces with the Seminole Indians in Florida from approximately 1700 through the 1850s. The Black Seminoles were celebrated for their bravery and tenacity during the three Seminole Wars.

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  4. Nov 18, 2020 · Learn how Black Seminoles were enslaved Africans and Black Americans who fled to Florida and joined the Seminole tribe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Explore their sociopolitical relations, their role in the Seminole wars, and their removal to Oklahoma.

  5. The Black Seminoles, or Afro-Seminoles, are an ethnic group of mixed Native American and African origin associated with the Seminole people in Florida and Oklahoma. They are mostly blood descendants of the Seminole people, free Africans, and escaped former slaves, who allied with Seminole groups in Spanish Florida.

  6. The Tribe includes some Black Seminoles, including 50 living on Fort Pierce Reservation. Reservations. The Seminole Tribe currently has six reservations: Big Cypress Reservation, the largest territory, including 81.972 sq mi (212.306 km²) Brighton Reservation, 57.090 sq mi (147.862 km²)

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