Thursday, September 1, 2011

Florida the Multicultural Frontier

Florida without a doubt is a multicultural frontier. Florida's frontier included Spanish, British, Native Americans, Greek slaves, Irish Slaves, and African Slaves. There are multiple Native American tribes that are indigenous to Florida, including the Seminole tribe. The Spanish brought over Roman Catholic Church that helped to shape the town of St. Augustine, as well as protect escaped, British slaves as long as they converted to Catholicism. The Spanish also brought over African slaves, which added to the cultural of Florida. The British brought over the Anglican Church, as well as Greek Slaves. The Irish, Greek, and African slaves all have different cultural tendencies. The Greeks were Orthodox Christian, The Irish were Catholic, and the African slaves believed in their tribal culture. Florida's multiculturalism is not the most equal, but nonetheless shows that their are a multiplicity of religions and cultures in the area.

1 comment:

J Chambliss said...

One way to understand Florida's experience is through the lens of labor and its demands. You have rightly seen how the demand created by economic issue affected the state, but try to understand the nuisance within that story.