در جستجوی سارا رکتر: ثروتمندترین دختر سیاه‌پوست در آمریکا

The incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black woman in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden Searching for Sarah Rector brings to light the intriguing mystery of Sarah Rector, who was born into an impoverished family in 1902 in Indian Territory and later was famously hailed by the Chicago Defender as “the wealthiest colored girl in the world.” Author Tonya Bolden sets Rector’s rags-to-riches tale against the backdrop of American history, including the creation of Indian Territory; the making of Oklahoma, with its Black towns and boomtowns; and the wild behavior of many greedy and corrupt adults. At the age of eleven, Sarah was a very rich young girl. Even so, she was powerless . . . helpless in the whirlwind of drama—and danger—that swirled around her. Then one day word came that she had disappeared. This is her story, and the story of other children like her, filled with ups and downs, bizarre goings-on, and a heap of crimes. Out of a trove of primary documents, including court and census records, as well as interviews with family members, Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah’s life. Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as "the richest black girl in America." Set against the backdrop of American history, her tale encompasses the creation of Indian Territory, the making of Oklahoma, and the establishment of black towns and oil-rich boomtowns. Rector acquired her fortune at the age of eleven. This is both her story and that of children just like her: one filled with ups and downs amid bizarre goings-on and crimes perpetrated by greedy and corrupt adults From primary documents, including court and census records and interviews with family members, author Tonya Bolden pieces together the events of Sarah Rector's life and the lives of those around her when oil was discovered on her land allotment, making her wealthy. This book recounts the story of the 1914 disappearance of eleven-year-old Sarah Rector, an African American who was part of the Creek Indian people and whose land had made her wealthy. Recounts The Story Of The 1914 Disappearance Of Eleven-year-old Sarah Rector, An African American Who Was Part Of The Creek Indian People And Whose Land Had Made Her Wealthy, And What It Reveals About Race, Money, And American Society. 160 Acres -- Three And A Half Dollars An Acre -- Twelve And A Half Percent -- One Million Dollars. Tonya Bolden. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 66-67) And Index. PROLOGUE ONE 160 Acres TWO Three and a Half Dollars an Acre THREE Twelve and a Half Percent FOUR One Million Dollars EPILOGUE AUTHOR’S NOTE GLOSSARY NOTES SELECTED SOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ILLUSTRATION CREDITS INDEX