Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes

Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781467154772
ISBN-13 : 1467154776
Rating : 4/5 (776 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes by : Angela Walton-Raji

Download or read book Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes written by Angela Walton-Raji and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore accounts of Oklahoma's Freedmen as told by their descendants in these stories of resistance and resilience on the Western frontier. The Freedmen of Oklahoma were black people, both enslaved and free, who had been living among the Indian nations. After the official abolition of slavery in 1866, they forged an identity as their own people as they faced the challenges of the western frontier. By 1906, before Oklahoma statehood, over 20,000 people were classified as "Freedmen" from Five Tribes: Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole Nations. For decades, their descendants have been rediscovering their family history and restoring its place in the larger narrative. Angela Walton-Raji has compiled this collection of stories, told by descendants from all five tribes, to ensure that the Freedmen of Oklahoma claim their vibrant part of the state's heritage.


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