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A man called Horse : John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
Title:
A man called Horse : John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
Author:
Turner, Glennette Tilley, author.
ISBN:
9781419749339
Physical Description:
xi, 97 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps : 21 cm
Abstract:
John Horse was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century. A political and military leader of mixed Seminole and African heritage, Horse defended his people from the U.S. government, other tribes, and slave hunters by serving as a counselor of fellow Seminole leaders, an agent of the U.S. government, and a captain in the Mexican army.
Reading Level:
Ages 10 to 14 Abrams Books for Young Readers.