A 19th-century case study focuses on fugitive slaves who fled from St. Augustine, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas, in the early 1840s. The text examines the diplomatic disputes between the United States and Britain over slavery and the slave trade, as well as the maritime escape route known as the 'saltwater railroad'. It was authored by Irvin D. S. Winsboro and sourced from the paperswithcode platform.
Use Cases
- Analyzing patterns of slave resistance and escape based on descriptions of maritime routes and destinations.
- Studying international diplomatic conflicts over slavery based on the described Anglo-American entanglements.
- Researching the formation of maroon communities based on mentions of autonomous groups in Florida's outback.
- Examining historical narratives of self-liberation based on the case study of seven fugitives from St. Augustine.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, documented event from July 31, 1843, as reported in the St. Augustine Florida Herald and Southern Democrat.
- Builds on a case study of seven fugitives, providing a concrete historical anchor.
- Draws upon scholarship from named historians like Larry Eugene Rivers and Rosalyn Howard.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Irvin D. S. Winsboro
- Collection Method
- Historical research and analysis of primary sources, including a newspaper article from 1843.
- Time Range
- Antebellum era, with a specific case from the early 1840s.
- Geography
- St. Augustine, Florida, USA, and Nassau/Out Islands, Bahamas.