Sweet freedom's plains African Americans on the overland trails, 1841-1869
The early Black presence in the West -- On the eve of overland migration: antebellum slavery and freedom -- The jumping-off places -- The providential corridor -- Community and work on the trails -- Life, death, and acts of kindness -- Sweet freedom's plains -- Place of promise -- Epilogue
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| Format: | UnknownFormat |
| Sprache: | eng |
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Norman
University of Oklahoma Press
2016
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| Schriftenreihe: | Race and culture in the American West
12 |
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Overland Trails / Description and travel
> West (U.S.) / Race relations
> African Americans / West (U.S.) / History / 19th century
> Frontier and pioneer life / West (U.S.)
> Overland journeys to the Pacific / History / 19th century
> African Americans / West (U.S.) / Biography
> USA
> Weststaaten
> California Trail
> Oregon Trail
> Schwarze
> Binnenwanderung
> Siedler
> Geschichte 1841-1869
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The early Black presence in the West -- On the eve of overland migration: antebellum slavery and freedom -- The jumping-off places -- The providential corridor -- Community and work on the trails -- Life, death, and acts of kindness -- Sweet freedom's plains -- Place of promise -- Epilogue "A history of African American migration on the Mormon, California, and Oregon trails, as well as lesser-known routes, to reach the western territories and become permanent settlers or sojourners. Examines how the experiences of Black emigrants on these overland trails, their perceptions of the journey, and their expectations of the West and their new communities differed considerably from those of their white counterparts, even if some aspirations and outcomes remained similar."--Provided by publisher |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 313-356 |
| Beschreibung: | xv, 368 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780806155623 |