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Sugar and Enslavement on the Manatee

Manatee County Public Library 1301 Barcarrota Blvd, Bradenton, FL, United States

Presented by Diane Wallman, USF Assistant Professor of Anthropology. Gamble Plantation was one of several antebellum sugar plantations established along the Manatee River in Florida during the mid-19th century, with an enslaved population of nearly 200 individuals. Historical archaeological research conducted by the University of South Florida from 2017-2019 has aimed to better understand this […]