Description: In his compelling narrative, Zellar describes how African Creeks made a place for themselves in a tolerant Creek Nation in which they had access to land, resources, and political leverage--and how post-Civil War "reform" reduced them to the second-class citizenship of other African Americans.
Brief description:
Gary Zellar holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The author of several articles and numerous presentations on the African Creeks, he lives and teaches in Saskatchewan, Canada.