{"product_id":"enslaved-on-the-trail-of-tears-race-removal-and-the-transformation-of-indian-territory-9781467171540","title":"Enslaved on the Trail of Tears: Race, Removal, and the Transformation of Indian Territory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Harrowing Heritage of Resilience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the 1820s, Indian removal saw scores of families of African descent forced west alongside the so-called Five Civilized Tribes. The Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole Nations all brought their own slaves on the arduous, obligatory journey. These tribes demonstrated shared patterns--including Native women enslavers--as well as important distinctions. Seminole records more frequently preserved the names of their enslaved, reflecting resistance to removal and the central role of Black Seminoles. But enslaved people were present at every stage of removal, even when misclassified or omitted entirely from official records. Power operated differently within each tribe. Gender shaped vulnerability and authority. Enslavement and forced migration reconfigured tribal societies during one of the most traumatic periods in their histories. \u003cstrong\u003eDrawing on oral accounts and extensive documentation, Terry J. Ligon's unique scholarship restores voice and lineage to the remarkable survival of those carried west in bondage on the Trail of Tears. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467171540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Terry J. Ligon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403594363061,"sku":"9781467171540","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3520e8ac-79a6-49bf-99b2-fca46dab7744.jpg?v=1774969865","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/enslaved-on-the-trail-of-tears-race-removal-and-the-transformation-of-indian-territory-9781467171540","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}