Traces of Africa in Florida

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Once smashed into the west side of Africa, Florida has bits of its ancient history buried nine miles beneath its sands. With a hurricane birth canal that parallels the path slave ships took long ago, what other traces of Africa still exist in Florida land, sea and lore? 

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p.s. Not mentioned in the episode (because I found this out later) but the iconic African Baobab tree resides in Florida, too. Just couldn't help but share that fact.

Show Source - What to read, watch, listen to NEXT!

From Africa to Florida, an ancient connection, www.fnai.org

The SHOCKING History of Florida's African Connection Nobody Knows, OopsZoo, YouTube

The REAL Garden of Eden - is it Florida?, Anthony Talcott, Orlando News 6

Florida's Fountain of Youth, a visit with Travels with Tam!

When Florida Was Africa, ExtinctZoo, YouTube

Hurricanes, African Slave Trade, and Angry Spirits?!? My Thoughts, NOLA Chic Blog

Junetheenth, Slavery, and the Hurricane Connection, Forbes, Marshall Shepherd

African Manatee, Wikipedia

West African Mud Turtle

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