Black pioneers : an untold story / William Loren Katz.
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TextPublication details: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1999.Edition: 1st edDescription: 193 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 0689814100 :
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Summary: A biographical history of influential African American pioneers and freedom fighters in the Midwest, including Sara Jane Woodson, Peter Clark, and Dred Scott.
Introduction : The Northwest Territory -- Black pathfinders and native Americans -- War, race, and slavery in the Ohio Valley -- Pioneer farmers of the Ohio Valley -- The determination of Sarah Jane Woodson -- Peter H. Clark's Cincinnati -- A railroad's "fierce passions" -- The Malvins of Cleveland -- The fight for liberty in Indiana -- "Warfare and strife" in Illinois -- The "Order of the men of oppression" -- The Iowa of Alexander Clark -- Wisconsin battles "The heel of oppression" -- The Greys of Minnisota -- From Missouri to Kansas : the odyssey of Henry Clay Bruce -- From "alien and stranger" to U.S. Army officer.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 977.0049/KAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400041279 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) and index.
Introduction : The Northwest Territory -- Black pathfinders and native Americans -- War, race, and slavery in the Ohio Valley -- Pioneer farmers of the Ohio Valley -- The determination of Sarah Jane Woodson -- Peter H. Clark's Cincinnati -- A railroad's "fierce passions" -- The Malvins of Cleveland -- The fight for liberty in Indiana -- "Warfare and strife" in Illinois -- The "Order of the men of oppression" -- The Iowa of Alexander Clark -- Wisconsin battles "The heel of oppression" -- The Greys of Minnisota -- From Missouri to Kansas : the odyssey of Henry Clay Bruce -- From "alien and stranger" to U.S. Army officer.
A biographical history of influential African American pioneers and freedom fighters in the Midwest, including Sara Jane Woodson, Peter Clark, and Dred Scott.
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