Slavery in the Cherokee Nation: The Keetoowah Society and the Defining of a People, 1855-1867 / Edition 1

by Patrick Neal Minges

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415945868
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/29/2003
Series:	Studies in African American History and Culture
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

1. Red, Black and White in the Old South 2. Civilization and its Discontents 3. The Birth and Growth of the Keetoowah Society 4. Between Two Fires 5. So Laudable an Enterprise 6. The Most Sacred Obligations Conclusion Keetoowah Laws Appendix A: John Harrison Ex Slave Narrative Appendix B: Elizabeth Watts Interview