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

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.

List 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

About the author

Patrick Neal Minges

Summary

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

• Authors: Patrick Neal Minges, Minges Patrick Neal
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138982079
• ISBN: 978-1-138-98207-9
• No. of pages: 316
• Series: Studies in African American History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / United States / General, Relating to indigenous peoples, Social and cultural history, Slavery and abolition of slavery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General