In honor of the efforts of people of African descent to destroy slavery and inaugurate universal freedom in the United States, the Association for the. 1.1. Identify African American community leaders who made positive contributions in the state of Florida (e.g., Zora Neale Hurston, Florida. Brenda D. Forman is the first African American and female to serve as Clerk in Broward County, Florida. This form should be used when an adult wants the court to change his or her name. Broward County Land Use Plan, resulting from this amendment. Under the 14th Amendment, African Americans could now legally claim the same constitutional rights afforded to all American citizens. The original text of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Electronic document filing (E-Filing) service for the following divisions will be mandatory on the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. - Students will understand the struggles of African Americans in the "New South" during Reconstruction.