The American Indian as slaveholder and secessionist; an omitted chapter in the diplomatic history of the Southern Confederacy

By Annie Heloise Abel

Book Overview

One Civil War frontier is still misunderstood: Indian Territory. It changes the map entirely. In this historical nonfiction monograph, historian Annie Heloise Abel uncovers how Native nations became entangled in slavery and secession, and why the Confederacy treated the west as a diplomatic battleground. Drawing on official correspondence, she tracks how treaty-making, land rights, and military support were traded in council rooms as often as on fields. An omitted chapter comes into view, exposing how race, property, and sovereignty shaped choices inside and between nations. More than a civil war history book of armies and battles, this diplomatic history study follows the arguments, negotiations, and pressures that shaped Indian Territory secession and Confederate Indian relations in the Indian Territory 1860s. Abel writes with documentary rigour, tracing the realities of Native American slaveholders and the contested institution of slavery in Native America as the American Civil War South expanded its reach. The result is a clear-eyed account of Southern Confederacy diplomacy where sovereignty, survival, and coerced alliances collide. Long valued as a scholarly reference volume, the book remains essential for readers who want Civil War politics beyond the usual theatres, and for anyone building a college history course text on Native America and the Confederacy. For casual readers, the narrative stays lucid; for collectors, a foundational study. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353705568
• ISBN13: 9789353705565
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"