Bone and Sinew of the Land, The: America's Forgotten Black Pioneers and the Struggle for Equality

This is the story of America's forgotten black pioneers-the brave men and women who escaped slavery, settled the frontier, and proved that racial equality was possible, even as the country headed toward civil war.

The American frontier is one of our most cherished and enduring national images. We think of the early settlers who tamed the wilderness and built the bones of our great country as courageous, independent ... and white.

In this groundbreaking work of deep historical research, Anna-L...