Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Eatonville, Narrated by Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost
Representative Maxwell Frost of Florida is the first Generation Z member of the U.S. Congress. Frost served as the national organizing director for March for Our Lives, a youth-led group fighting gun violence. Representative Frost explores the history of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first self-governing all-Black towns in America.
Eatonville is a historic town near Orlando, Florida.
- In 1887, Eatonville became one of the first self-governing all-Black towns in the United States.
- Many African Americans came to the area in the 1870s to work in orange groves.
- Some families wanted to build their own community.
- Twenty-seven Black men signed a charter to create the town of Eatonville.
- The people of Eatonville elected their own local leaders.
- The town gave African Americans more freedom and opportunities.
- Eatonville welcomed Black families seeking a better life.
Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville.
- She wrote about the lives, traditions, and culture of Black communities.
- Her famous book is Their Eyes Were Watching God.
- Today, Eatonville is remembered as an important part of African American history and culture.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N-400 Part 9:05b. Have you ever advocated the overthrow by force or violence or other unconstitutional means of the Government of the United States or all forms of law?
- USCIS 100:03. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
- USCIS 128:10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Family Fun:
- Eatonville Rising: About the Town
- Florida: State Symbols coloring book
- Florida DOS: Florica Black Heritage Trail
- PBS: American Experience TRAILBLAZERS | ZORA NEALE HURSTON
- PBS: Zora Neale Hurston | Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
- TED-Ed: Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God" - Tanya Boucicaut
- Zinn Education Project: Aug. 15, 1887: All-Black Town of Eatonville Incorporated
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