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First page of Giddings' speech on the Seminole war
 
The first page of Giddings Speech on the Florida War, from his 1853 book, Speeches in Congress. The Florida speech was published individually as a pamphlet during the 1840s, introducing general audiences for the first time to the history of the Black Seminoles. See resources for information about where to find this and other primary documents online.