Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom
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Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom

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This beautifully written book tells the haunting saga of a quintessentially American family. It is the story of Shoe Boots, a famed Cherokee warrior and successful farmer, and Doll, an African slave he acquired in the late 1790s. Over the next thirty years, Shoe Boots and Doll lived together as master and slave and also as lifelong partners who, with their children and gra...more
Paperback, 327 pages
Published August 7th 2006 by University of California Press (first published 2005)
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Jamie
Mar 25, 2013 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars
Still hard to comprehend the uproar this book has caused within American Studies circles. If you're unfamiliar with the history of Cherokee/black slave encounters/miscegenation/slavery, definitely worth your time.
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Mar 26, 2013 M. rated it 3 of 5 stars
The research is thorough and the argument is clear. The analysis could stand to be a little sharper, but it is a useful book nonetheless.
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Lizz
Jun 08, 2010 Lizz rated it 5 of 5 stars
Love this book. It's a very unique approach to retelling history.
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