TAFT: Town on the Black Frontier

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Article illustrates the history of Taft, which began as an all-black town formed by freedmen from the Creek Nation and grew into a thriving community. Along with the prosperity the town experienced, Linda C. Gray also addresses the setbacks citizens faced.

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Gray, Linda C. Winter 1988.

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Article illustrates the history of Taft, which began as an all-black town formed by freedmen from the Creek Nation and grew into a thriving community. Along with the prosperity the town experienced, Linda C. Gray also addresses the setbacks citizens faced.

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18 p. : ill.

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Abstract: Taft, Oklahoma, in many ways, is like most rural communities. It was born a railroad town. It served an agricultural market. And it attracted a typical blend of merchants and professionals. In one aspect, however, it was unique. It was an all-black town. Linda Gray, tracing the town's roots to Creek freedmen, provides a portrait of how one unique community fought for opportunity and built for the future.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 66(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1988, pp. 430-447

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 430
  • Page End: 447

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Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 66 starts on page 465.

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Gray, Linda C. TAFT: Town on the Black Frontier, article, Winter 1988; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031598/: accessed June 18, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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