Red, White & Black: Race Relations In Indian Territory (Part One)
Indian Removal (1830s)
To ‘Protect’ 5CT
Indian Removal (1830s) To ‘Protect’ 5CT Natural Resources
Indian Removal (1830s) To ‘Protect’ 5CT Natural Resources Manifest Destiny
Indian Removal (1830s) To ‘Protect’ 5CT Natural Resources Manifest Destiny American Ideals About Land > Democracy / Equality
Indian Removal (1830s) To ‘Protect’ 5CT Natural Resources Manifest Destiny American Ideals About Land > Democracy / Equality > Opportunity
Indian Removal (1830s) American Ideals About Land > Democracy / Equality> Opportunity > “Improve It Or Lose It”
Indian Removal (1830s) 5CT Saw Land & Life Differently > A Gift / Nature > Communal > Tradition (vs. Progress) > Not That Complicated
The Frontier (Side Note) Frontier “The Great Equalizer”
The Frontier (Side Note) Frontier “The Great Equalizer” What’s the Difference Between…?
Indian Removal (1830s) With the 5CT Came Many Slaves
Indian Removal (1830s) With the 5CT Came Many Slaves Different Tribes = Different Approaches To Slavery
Indian Removal (1830s) With the 5CT Came Many Slaves Different Tribes = Different Approaches To Slavery Tribes Were Split (Formally or Informally) Between… > Mixed Blood / Full Blood
Indian Removal (1830s) With the 5CT Came Many Slaves Different Tribes = Different Approaches To Slavery Tribes Were Split (Formally or Informally) Between… > Mixed Blood / Full Blood > Early Removal / Later Removal (Creek & Cherokee)
The “Golden Years” Between Removal (1830s) and the American Civil War
The “Golden Years” Between Removal (1830s) and the American Civil War Return to “Normalcy”
The “Golden Years” Between Removal (1830s) and the American Civil War Return to “Normalcy” Few white settlers invading their lands
The “Golden Years” Between Removal (1830s) and the American Civil War Return to “Normalcy” Few white settlers invading their lands Own governments, own laws, schools, ranches, farms, newspapers, etc.
The “Golden Years” Between Removal (1830s) and the American Civil War Return to “Normalcy” Few white settlers invading their lands Own governments, own laws, schools, ranches, farms, newspapers, etc. Prospered & left alone
The “Golden Years” During this time, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) was primarily “Red” & “Black”.
The Civil War Comes to ‘Merica
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Albert Pike
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Albert Pike Choctaw / Chickasaws united (now and after)
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Albert Pike Choctaw / Chickasaws united (now and after) Cherokee Split > Mixed vs. Full > Removal Groups > Who’s Winning?
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Creek Split > Mixed vs. Full > Removal Groups > Who’s Winning?
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Creek Split > Mixed vs. Full > Removal Groups > Who’s Winning? Opothleyahola
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Creek Split > Mixed vs. Full > Removal Groups > Who’s Winning? Opothleyahola Overall, a majority support…
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why?
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why? Family / Lifestyles / Climate / Economies
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why? Family / Lifestyles / Climate / Economies Relationships to Federal Government vs. Relationships to Indian Agents
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why? Family / Lifestyles / Climate / Economies Relationships to Federal Government vs. Relationships to Indian Agents The Republican Platform
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why? Family / Lifestyles / Climate / Economies Relationships to Federal Government vs. Relationships to Indian Agents The Republican Platform Better Promises / Better Treaties
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why? Family / Lifestyles / Climate / Economies Relationships to Federal Government vs. Relationships to Indian Agents The Republican Platform Better Promises / Better Treaties The Union “Abandoned” I.T.
The Civil War Comes To I.T. Why? Family / Lifestyles / Climate / Economies Relationships to Federal Government vs. Relationships to Indian Agents The Republican Platform Better Promises / Better Treaties The Union “Abandoned” I.T. “Conservative” Amerindian vs. “Conservative” Anglo-’Merican
I.T. Blacks During The War Many stayed put (just like in the South)
I.T. Blacks During The War Many stayed put (just like in the South) Some made their way North to fight for the Union (in I.T. and elsewhere)
I.T. Blacks During The War Many stayed put (just like in the South) Some made their way North to fight for the Union (in I.T. and elsewhere) Some were moved to different parts of the South to keep them ‘safe’ during the war
I.T. Blacks During The War Many stayed put (just like in the South) Some made their way North to fight for the Union (in I.T. and elsewhere) Some were moved to different parts of the South to keep them ‘safe’ during the war This is going to make things very difficult to sort out AFTER the war!
After The War… The U.S. Congress (largely controlled by ‘Radical Republicans’) are going to try to ‘Reconstruct’ the South—with limited success. They WILL be able to impose their will more directly and effectively on Indian Territory.
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