Boomer Sooner Chapter 12 Elias C. Boudinot Elias Boudinot’s son Lawyer-Lobbyist in Washington, D.C. Is concerned with homeless in D.C. Is shown new map of Indian Territory Wants to open Unassigned Lands Location of Unassigned Lands Use Homestead Act Beginning of Boomer Movement
Boomer Sooner Boomers Promote the opening of the Unassigned Land Boudinot’s letters are read David L. Payne Work Oklahoma Colony Prince of the Boomers Camp Alice Ft. Smith
Boomer Sooner Springer Amendment Payne dies and is replaced by William Couch Takes Boomers to Stillwater Indian Appropriations Act (Law) 1889 Debate William Springer Springer Amendment “The Unassigned Lands shall be open to Homesteaders” (Specific Sentence) March 2 and 23, 1889
Boomer Sooner Preparation of Unassigned Lands March 23-April 21, 1889 Homesteads of 160 acres and city lots 11,000 homesteads and 4 cities Law says land opened by landrun
Boomer Sooner Land Run of 1889 April 22, 1889 50,000 participated Gunshots at noon Video Sooners Entered land early Land thieves
Boomer Sooner April 22, 1889 End of the Day 11,000 had homesteads OkC and Guthrie were Born Grown Langston All-Black community E.P. McCabe