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There is an island, not far off the coast of Florida, where the Spanish colors still float, and where this spectacle of soldiers made from slaves might prove suggestive.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid describes an island off the coast of Florida that symbolizes the lingering presence of Spanish influence and the transformation of soldiers from enslaved individuals.
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