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Fort Mose
A place in St. Augustine, Florida, where escaped enslaved people found freedom.
Lucius Jackson
The 12-year-old boy who kept a diary about life at Fort Mose.
Why did Lucius and his family go to Fort Mose?
They escaped from a plantation to gain freedom.
Refuge
A safe place for protection.
Treacherous
Dangerous or risky.
Why did Lucius write a diary?
To record what happened for future people to understand.
Who taught Lucius to read and write?
Miss Celia.
Why was it risky for Miss Celia to teach reading?
Enslaved people were not supposed to learn to read.
What gift did Mr. Samuel Carter give Lucius?
A free diary.
What did Mr. Carter say about writing?
People in the future could learn about their life and freedom.
What did Lucius do while on patrol?
He walked the fort walls looking and listening for danger.
What did Lucius remember during patrol?
How scared and hopeful his family felt when they first arrived.
What did Lucius help gather and dry?
Palm fronds to repair huts and build new ones.
Who kept the records at the fort?
Father de Las Casas.
How many people lived at Fort Mose by October 1754?
Almost one hundred.
Why were the new arrivals from Virginia weak and starving?
They had traveled a long distance with little food.
