The compelling teen nonfiction account of how two heritages united in
their struggle to gain freedom and equality in America.
The first paths to freedom taken by runaway slaves led to Native
American villages. There, black men and women found acceptance and
friendship among our country's original inhabitants. Though they seldom
appear in textbooks and movies, the children of Native and African
American marriages helped shape the early days of the fur trade, added a
new dimension to frontier diplomacy, and made a daring contribution to
the fight for American liberty.
Since its original publication, William Loren Katz's Black Indians has
remained the definitive work on a long, arduous quest for freedom and
equality. This new edition features a new cover and includes updated
information about a neglected chapter in American history.