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1832

TreatySupplement

Treaty of Payne’s Landing

Florida; Seminole peoples

A disputed treaty became a basis for demanding Seminole removal west. Opposition included fear that Black Seminoles would face re-enslavement and that Seminole autonomy would be lost.

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Supplemental detail correcting the ebook’s treatment of Seminole treaties.

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Founding, expansion, and slavery

The new republic declared liberty while expanding slavery, removing Native nations, and restricting citizenship.

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