1st Edition

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

By Patrick Neal Minges Copyright 2004
    316 Pages
    by Routledge

    316 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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

    Biography

    Patrick Neal Minges