kathy deegan - it wasn't an easy, immediate path even once people reached florida they augustine. it wasn't enough just to get to made it to the town and presented themselves to the governor., they would be given sanctuary . anthony dixon - they can live in the florida wilderness , live as a maroon society, as you given a choice, if you under spanish rule, vo narr - in 1693, the immediate threat for spain was england and her growing carolina colonies. as word got back to spain that plantation slaves were seeking asylum in spanish florida, ... james bullock 00:08:21:10 - the king of spain created the edict of 1693 which to my knowledge and other scholars appears to be the first civil rights legislation in the new world kathy deegan - 01:41:36:12 - as soon as word got to the plantations in carolina that there was this ...many people took advantage of that possibility to try and make it to florida. - tag elias: look for more on america's untold story of the journey right here on local five. we'll be running a new story each monday morning over the coming weeks. in our next edition of

kathy deegan - it wasn't an easy, immediate path to freedom because even once people reached florida they had to make it to st. augustine. it wasn't enough just to get to florida. but if they made it to the town and presented themselves to the governor., they would be given sanctuary . anthony dixon - they are given a choice. you can live in the florida wilderness , live as a maroon society, as you see fit they were also given a choice, if you would like to live under spanish rule, then you can live at fort mose. vo narr - in 1693, the immediate threat for spain was england and her growing carolina colonies. as word got back to spain that plantation slaves were seeking asylum in 00:08:21:10 - the king of spain created the edict of 1693 which to my knowledge and other scholars appears to be the first civil rights legislation in the new world kathy deegan - 01:41:36:12 - as soon as word got to the plantations in carolina that there was this possibility of sanctuary after 1693 ...many people took advantage of that possibility to try and make it to florida. - tag elias: look for more on

"narr: - the year is 1565 and in the first new world is taking shape kathy deegan- the first people of african heritage who came to the americans both here in the us and in latin america were free james bullock - 01:19:31:15 - the new world was built by three groups, the europeans, the indigenous and the afrikaners. and that without any of those three. this would not have happened. chad light - the colonists had a a tremendous stake in this particular venture called the enterprise of florida. dr. michael francis 00:54:57:00 - the free blacks became shopkeepers and merchas and artisans and craftsmen. in other words, what makes the colony function. james bullock - there is a baptism of a free black child in st. augustine three years before jamestown is even founded. brought to spanish florida were domestic slaves or royal slaves who had very specific, highly refined skills. 9.5 sec michael francis 01:05:46:00 - (edit into bite) you also see african women in the late 16th century/early 17th century who serves really as the first nurse, the first recorded nurse in the hospital of santa bar

knowledge and other scholars appears to be the first civil rights legislation in the new world kathy deegan 01:41:36:12 - as soon as word got to the plantations in carolina that there was this possibility of sanctuary after 1693 people took advantage of that possibility to try and make it to florida. pause for close that story of the underground railroad is just one of many untold stories about the movement in america.for more... head to our web- site... virginia first dot com- and click under the sections tab. low milk prices---- good for customers- no so good for farmers.coming up in tonight's ag life report-why one local farm says low milk prices are hurting business-- and why she keeps fighting consumers but not so great for the dairy farmers who fight to keep their farms running every day.according to the bureau of labor statistics, in december of 2014 milk prices were &phigh--- at an average of 3.80 - per gallon and in 2015 they dropped to 3.10.and the downward trend continues into the new year.but as wfxr's sophia borrelli found out, it's farmers passion to feed the community that ke

"narr: - the year is 1565 and in the first new world is taking shape kathy deegan- the first people of african heritage who came to the americans both here in the us and in latin america were free james bullock - 01:19:31:15 - the new world was built by three groups, the europeans, the indigenous and the afrikaners. and that without any of those chad light - the colonists had a tremendous stake in this particular venture called the enterprise of florida. dr. michael francis 00:54:57:00 - the free blacks became shopkeepers and merchants and artisans and craftsmen. in other words, what makes the colony function. james bullock - there is a baptism of a free black child in st. augustine three years before jamestown is even founded. vo narr (new) - most of the slaves that were brought to spanish florida were domestic slaves or royal slaves who had very specific, highly refined skills. 9.5 sec michael francis 01:05:46:00 - (edit into bite) you also see african women in the late 16th century/early 17th century who serves really as the first nurse, the first recorded nurse in the hospital of s

"narr: - the year is 1565 and in the first new world is taking shape kathy deegan- the first people of african heritage who came to the americans both here in the us and in latin america were free james bullock - 01:19:31:15 - the new world was built by three groups, the europeans, the indigenous and the afrikaners. and that without any of those three. this would not have happened. chad light - the colonists had a tremendous stake in this particular venture called the enterprise of florida. dr. michael francis 00:54:57:00 - the free blacks became shopkeepers and merchants and artisans and craftsmen. in other function. james bullock - there is a baptism of a free black child in st. augustine three years before jamestown is even founded. narr most of the slaves that were brought to spanish florida were domestic slaves or royal slaves who had very specific, highly refined skills. 9.5 sec michael francis 01:05:46:00 - (edit into bite) you also see african women in the late 16th century/early 17th century who serves really as the first nurse, the fit recorded nurse in the hospital of santa

kathy deegan - it wasn't an easy, immediate path even once people reached florida they augustine. it wasn't enough just to get to