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Trail sisters : freedwomen in Indian Territory, 1850-1890 /

Traces the journey of African American women enslaved by the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek Nations from arrival in Indian Territory to free-citizen status in 1890.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reese, Linda Williams, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lubbock : Texas Tech University Press, [2013]
Series:Plains histories.
Subjects:
African Americans > Relations with Indians.
African American women > Indian Territory > History > 19th century.
Ex-slaves of Indian tribes > Indian Territory > History.
Indians of North America > Mixed descent.
Slavery > Oklahoma > History.
Oklahoma > Race relations.
United States > Race relations.
Description
Summary:Traces the journey of African American women enslaved by the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek Nations from arrival in Indian Territory to free-citizen status in 1890.
Physical Description:xiv, 186 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780896728103 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0896728102 (hardcover : alk. paper)