York A
True Story of a Slave's journey with Lewis and Clark
The Arikara called him "Big Medicine" because of his black skin. The Hidatsa
chief, La Borgne, refused to even believe such a man could exist. He was
William Clark's black slave, York, and his story encompasses both the heights
and depths of American culture.
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York was born
into slavery; at the very bottom of Southern society. When Meriwether Lewis invited Clark to co-captain a military unit on a mission to cross North America, York was taken along. This adventure gave York a taste of freedom and respect neither he nor his master ever anticipated. Like most slaves, York never wrote a word. Almost everything we know about him was written by his slave master, William Clark. This lack of documentary evidence is particularly unfortunate since York's experience is one of the most unique in American history. Because York was not able to record his own thoughts and feelings, the author has relied on accounts of other slaves to create an accurate picture of what his life might have been like before and after the Lewis and Clark expedition. This book will provide interesting and valuable insights into our history and of the contributions of men like York. After the expedition , the adjustment to normal life in the states was difficult for many of the men. Some returned to the frontier. Lewis committed suicide within three years. Yet none of the men faced York's dilemma. While the white heroes of the expedition were rewarded with fame, cash, and land; only York and Sacajawea received nothing. York was plunged back into the humiliating and degrading life of a common slave. 5 1/4" x 8 1/4", 92 pages, paperback. $7.95* each with Free Shipping. |
York - $7.95 - Free Shipping* Written by Brad Phillips. #AP40-3008 ISBN: 978-1885027368 |
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