Slavery in the Cherokee Nation: The Keetoowah Society and the Defining of a People, 1855-1867 (Studies in African American History and Culture)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415945860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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.
Minges is ok, but not exactly neutral Trezrun Lawrence MInges comes off as a John Ross fan. He ignores the facts, Ross owned slaves, Ross was elite. He does not manage to exactly bring his thesis to fruition, nor does he make a solid connection between secret societies and decisions being made within and about the Nations.The benefit of this book is the irony of the Indian culture of brotherhood/community/solid family ties being destroyed in the name of "civilization" only to have the Indians being encouraged to join Euro/Amer groups like Church, Free Masons, etc in order to further a close knit