Slavery and the Evolution of Cherokee Society, 1540-1866

by Theda Perdue

Book Overview

Slavery was practiced among North American Indians long before Europeans arrived on these shores, bringing their own version of this "peculiar institution." Unlike the European institution, however,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870492594
• ISBN13: 9780870492594
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 22.4" x 14.6" x 14.6"

Customer Reviews

Slavery and the Evolution of Cherokee Society, 1540-1866

Outstanding book that addresses for the first time (for me) the relationship the Cherokees had with whites and blacks in the early years. This fills a real hole in our historical understanding of the peoples that make-up the majority of the United States.