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THE JAXSON | Emanuel Fortune: A legacy of resilience in Reconstruction-era Florida

Summary by Jacksonville Today
Emanuel was born on January 3, 1833, into slavery on the Russ Plantation in Marianna, Florida. The Russ family had a son named Joseph, who was about the same age as Emanuel, who eventually became very close to Emanuel. Emanuel was given the chance to learn how to read due to his friendship with Joseph.   His mother, Dorcia (Dora) Russ, was the daughter of a mixed-race enslaved woman and Osceola, the Seminole war chief of Florida, while his fathe…
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Jacksonville Today broke the news in on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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