Cherokee Almanac
The Cherokee Slave Revolt
In this Cherokee Almanac, we explore how many aspects of American life were adopted by some Cherokees who viewed assimilation as the best survival tactic against American expansion. One such adoption was the practice of chattel slavery. We look back on an uncomfortable part of Cherokee history, the Cherokee Slave Revolt of 1842.
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