FACT CHECK · US POLITICS
Claim: What do you know about the Seminoles?
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
Black Seminoles: escaped slaves who allied with the Seminole in Spanish Florida, as early as 1686. They fought in the Seminole Wars (1817-1858); in 1838 over 500 were removed to Oklahoma.
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Black Seminoles (fetched 15 Oct 2026)
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