Sweet freedom's plains : African Americans on the Overland Trails, 1841-1869 / Shirley Ann Wilson Moore.
"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 jour...
| Uniform Title: | Race and culture in the American West ;
v. 12. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Norman :
University of Oklahoma Press,
[2016]
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| Series: | Race and culture in the American West ;
v. 12. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 368 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Variant Title: |
African Americans on the Overland Trails, 1841-1869 |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"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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| Call Number: | E185.925 .M66 2016 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780806155623 0806155620 |