Article describes the history of the American Colonization movement, repatriation of African Americans to Africa, and the history of plantation slavery in the Cherokee Nation. Theda Perdue explores the reasons behind the mass emigration and the struggles both enslaved and freed African Americans faced.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Article describes the history of the American Colonization movement, repatriation of African Americans to Africa, and the history of plantation slavery in the Cherokee Nation. Theda Perdue explores the reasons behind the mass emigration and the struggles both enslaved and freed African Americans faced.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.