Slavery in the Cherokee Nation : the Keetoowah Society and the Defining of a People.

Slavery in the Cherokee Nation : the Keetoowah Society and the Defining of a People.

This work explores the dynamic issues of race and religion within the Cherokee Nation and to look at the role of secret societies in shaping these forces during the nineteenth century.

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Minges, Patrick Neal
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Routledge, 2003.
Series:	Studies in African American history and culture.
Subjects:	Keetoowah Society. Keetoowah Society Cherokee Indians > Societies, etc. Cherokee Indians > Ethnic identity. Secret societies > Oklahoma > History. African Americans > Relations with Indians. Slavery > Southern States > History. Slavery > Oklahoma > History. Ex-slaves of Indian tribes > Oklahoma. African Americans > Relations with Indians Cherokee Indians > Ethnic identity Ex-slaves of Indian tribes Secret societies Slavery Oklahoma Southern States History
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Red, White, and Black in the Old South; ~Civilization~ and Its Discontents; The Birth and Growth of the Keetoowah Society; ~Between Two Fires~; ~So Laudable an Enterprise~; ~The Most Sacred Obligations~; Conclusion: Identity and Ideology; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.