Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes

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.

Author: Angela Y. Walton-Raji
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History PR
Published: 08/07/2023
Series: American Heritage
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781540257925
Language: English