{"product_id":"black-indians-a-hidden-heritage-paperback","title":"Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Loren Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe compelling teen nonfiction account of how two heritages united in their struggle to gain freedom and equality in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first paths to freedom taken by runaway slaves led to Native American villages. There, black men and women found acceptance and friendship among our country's original inhabitants. Though they seldom appear in textbooks and movies, the children of Native and African American marriages helped shape the early days of the fur trade, added a new dimension to frontier diplomacy, and made a daring contribution to the fight for American liberty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its original publication, William Loren Katz's \u003ci\u003eBlack Indians\u003c\/i\u003e has remained the definitive work on a long, arduous quest for freedom and equality. This new edition features a new cover and includes updated information about a neglected chapter in American history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Loren Katz is the author of forty books, including such award-winning titles as \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Chains: African American Slave Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Black West\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Women of the Old West.\u003c\/i\u003e He has lectured in Europe, Africa, and the United States; he has been a Scholar in Residence at Teachers College, Columbia University; and he has served as a consultant to the Smithsonian Institute and to school systems from California to Florida and England. He lives in New York City. Visit him at WilliamLKatz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.2 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42878137630797,"sku":"9781442446373","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/9628\/9869\/files\/10a426d4965f607b4ede58aa38f05b9d.webp?v=1776295180","url":"https:\/\/griotprovisions.com\/products\/black-indians-a-hidden-heritage-paperback","provider":"Griot Collective Provisions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}