African Americans on the western frontier /

Thirteen essays examine the roles African-Americans played in the settling of the American West, discussing the slaves of Mormons and California gold miners; African-American army men, cowboys, and newspaper founders; and others on the frontier. Also includes a bibliographic essay.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Billington, Monroe Lee (Editor), Hardaway, Roger D. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Niwot : University Press of Colorado, [1998]
Subjects:	African Americans > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. African Americans > West (U.S.) > History > 20th century. Slavery > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. African American soldiers > History > 19th century. African American cowboys > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. African Americans > Segregation > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. Women prisoners > United States > 19th century. African American newspapers > History > 19th century. African American newspapers > History > 20th century. Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.) West (U.S.) > Race relations. African American soldiers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 19e siècle. Prisonnières > États-Unis > 19e siècle. Journaux noirs américains > Histoire > 19e siècle. Journaux noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle. États-Unis (Ouest) > Relations raciales. African American cowboys African American newspapers African American soldiers African Americans African Americans > Segregation Frontier and pioneer life Race relations Slavery Women prisoners United States West United States Frontier. 1800-1999 Nonfiction. History

Published 1998

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