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The Exquisite Corpse of John Horse (Juan Caballo), 1812-1882

The Exquisite Corpse of John Horse (Juan Caballo), 1812-1882

Drawn by Ryan Griffis, Hyla Willis, and Christiane D.

 

John Horse was born of African and indigenous parents in 1812 in central Florida. He would become a leader of resistance fighters composed of escaped slaves, free blacks and Seminole allies during the Second Seminole War.Ryan Griffis