Black Women of the Old West

Black women were always part of America's westward expansion. Some escaped slavery to live with the Native Americans, while others traveled west after the Civil War to settle the new lands. They came as servants and as independent pioneers struggling to make a life in the wilderness. Brief text and extraordinary photos record many of the black women who went West to find a new life for themselves and their families.Katz, William Loren is the author of 'Black Women of the Old West', published 2007 under ISBN 9781416963905 and ISBN 1416963901.