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Eatonville, Florida

The Town That Freedom Built

Mike Miller
May 24, 2023
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The town of Eatonville, Florida is located 6 miles north of Orlando. Incorporated in 1887, it is considered by most people to be the oldest self-governing all African-American city in the United States.

Zora Neale Hurston

A famous person born in Eatonville was Zora Neale Hurston. This author portrayed the town in her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" in 1937.

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