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An act passed Florida's Territorial Legislative Council and approved by Governor William Pope Duval on December 30, 1824. The act sets rules for many aspects of the institution of slavery, including emancipation, runaways, overseers, treatment of slaves, punishment of slave conspiracies, misbehavior, and riots, and restrictions on slaves moving freely about, or trading.

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1824-12-30

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Florida. Legislative Council

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An Act Concerning Slaves, Approved December 30, 1824

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Slavery

Plantation life

Free blacks

Slaves--Abuse of

Slaves--Social conditions

Slavery--Law and legislation

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Florida. Legislative Council

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State Library of Florida, Florida State Documents Collection

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Florida Intelligencer (Tallahassee, Fla.)

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1824-12-30

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Slavery And Race Relations

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Florida. Legislative Council. An Act Concerning Slaves, Approved December 30, 1824. 1824-12-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345404>, accessed 14 November 2024.

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Florida. Legislative Council. An Act Concerning Slaves, Approved December 30, 1824. 1824-12-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345404>

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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