What african american hero made florida a safe place to live, work, and raise a family?

Perhaps Martin Luther King? I am not 100% sure though. 

In Act 1, Scene 2, Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet party because he reads that Rosaline will be there. Benvolio also wants to attend the party with Romeo, so that he can show Romeo a whole bunch of other beautiful women and help him get his mind off of Rosaline.