African-American Women of the Old West

Description

The brave pioneers who made a life on the frontier were not only male and they were not only white. The story of African-American women in the Old West is one that has largely gone untold–until now. The story of ten African-American women is reconstructed from historic documents found in century-old archives. The ten remarkable women in Black Women of the Old West were all born before 1900 some were slaves some were free and some lived both ways during their lifetime. Among them were laundresses freedom advocates journalists educators midwives business proprietors religious converts philanthropists mail and freight haulers and civil and social activists.” – publisher

Marc Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) and index.

Review Quotes:
“Whether you are a history enthusiast or a lover of adventure stories African American Women of the Old West presents the reader with fascinating accounts of ten extraordinary generally unrecognized African Americans. Tricia Martineau Wagner takes these remarkable women from the footnotes of history and brings them to life.”–Ed Diaz President of the Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation.
148 pages