Slavery in the Cherokee Nation: The Keetoowah Society and the Defining of a People 1855-1867 (Studies in African American History and Culture)

Exploring the dynamic issues of race and religion within the Cherokee Nation, this text looks at the role of secret societies in shaping these forces during the 19th century. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 16 Red, White, and Black in the Old South......Page 20 ~Civilization~ and Its Discontents......Page 44 The Birth and Growth of the Keetoowah Society......Page 70 ~Between Two Fires~......Page 110 ~So Laudable an Enterprise~......Page 142 ~The Most Sacred Obligations~......Page 174 Conclusion: Identity and Ideology......Page 208 Epilogue......Page 214 Notes......Page 216 Bibliography......Page 280 Index......Page 304 Annotation 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