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Episodes from " Culture, Power, and Society," Rollins College (Fall 2008): 1 through 10 of 26

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  1. This episode is about an attack of the Seminole Indians on a family on Indian Key, FL.
    date August 17, 1840map MOSQUITO, Floridatags Seminole War,, Native-Americans

    Massacre at Indian Key Doctor Perrine and his family lived on a small island known as Indian Key, which was part of Florida. The Perrine lived on Indian Key during the period of the Seminole war. The Spanish Indians were beginning to become angry with some many people stealing their territory. Unfortunately, Dr. Perrine was attacked by a group of Spanish Indians and was killed. His family...

  2. Women's Temperance Act
    date February 14, 1874map BERKS, Pennsylvaniatags Women's Rights, Susan B. Anthony

    Women in America struggled to live lives equal to that of men in 1800s. Women, in no way, neglected issues that they felt strongly about. It seems that every instance that women were given the chance to stand out and make a change they did everything in their power to do so. The Women's Temperance society was created around this time period and existed for many years after. The society for the longest...

  3. The Replacement Act
    date May 26, 1838 to December 4, 1838map LEON, Floridatags Replacement Act

    Native Americans were an ancestry that was brutally mistreated by our first settlers. They were considered to be barbarians but truly America's first settlers were the barbarians. The selfish acts of the "Indian removal act" are a disgrace to what our country now stands for. It was put into effect May 26, 1830 and was an agreement that all Native American tribes would be removed from their territory....

  4. Order On Plantations
    date 1857map FRANKLIN, Floridatags Slave, plantation

    Maintaining order on a plantation that was dependent on slavery was very important. To achieve this slaves required positive aspects in their life to look forward to. These privileges drove them to work. The creation of task systems and gang systems were frequent practices and established content lives among workers. Task systems were designed so that each slave had one engagement he or she was required...

  5. Forced Immigration
    date February 23, 1853map ORANGE, Floridatags Immigration, Native-Americans

    The increasing immigration of America by Europeans forced the nation to begin expanding the land it needed. The idea of Manifest Destiny was prevalent throughout the citizens of the US, and each wanted his/her piece of land so they could start living out their lives. Florida was one the most lush and fertile areas in the country, and was prime location for more settlers who wanted to acquire property...

  6. William T. Stockton
    date December 7, 1863 to December 12, 1863map SANDUSKY, Ohiotags Civil War, prisoner

    William T. Stockton was a confederate soldier serving in the Florida Militia during the Civil War, acting as the Major and Lieutenant Colonel for the 1st Florida Calvary Regiment. Before this, he had been elected mayor of Quincy, Florida several times, as well as being married and having 9 children with his wife Julia. He served honorably during the Civil War, even returning from a nasty facial wound...

  7. Seminole Indian churches
    date 1910map Brevard, Floridatags Church

    Edward P. Hooker is the chairman of the State Congregational Association in Florida. He organises the churches help towards the Seminoles. He helps provide for the Seminole Indians educationally and religiously. Edward P. Hooker is a Christian but unlike many white southerners he is open to many other religions and does not force Christianity upon the Indians who get help from his missionaries. Edwards's...

  8. The accomplishment of a free Black
    date 1798map Suffolk, New Yorktags Slave, Freed Slaves

    Venture Smith, given black's social status in America, knew that his freedom was a privilege and not a right. Venture Smith was always trying to help the African American population, especially buy purchasing other slave's freedom. The first slaves venture smith purchased were his two sons, Solomon and Cuff, which cost him four hundred dollars. Venture Smith made his money by working on the land he...

  9. Life of a slave master in the west
    date February 9, 1865map SAN BERNARDINO, Californiatags Slave master, Slavery

    George N. Linns, a plantation owner in Jefferson County, Colorado who owned many of his slaves at a time of war was forced to release them (Thomas, as he was named by his slave master George was one of these slaves). At age 22 Thomas was a young black man and he was forced to serve as a soldier for the European American army in 1865. He was not well educated in reading or writing and neither well fed...

  10. The March for Freedom
    date March 3, 1913map Frederick, Virginiatags Women, Women's Rights

    The day was March 3, 1913 in Washington D.C., many women at the time have wanted equal rights, that they were not receiving, so many important women icons decided to act upon their beliefs. The women gathered 5,000 supporters, such as Mrs. Taft. She and other supporters walked down Pennsylvania Avenue in hopes of rallying the crowd and getting as many supporters as possible. The women used decorated...

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