Standing Bear's Quest for Freedom: The First Civil Rights Victory for Native Americans
Lawrence A. Dwyer, "Standing Bear's Quest for Freedom: The First Civil Rights Victory for Native Americans"
English | ISBN: 1496232461 | 2022 | 234 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1496232461 | 2022 | 234 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
2023 Nebraska Book Award
Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca Nation faced arrest for leaving the U.S. government’s reservation, without its permission, for the love of his son and his people. Standing Bear fought for his freedom not through armed resistance but with bold action, strong testimony, and heartfelt eloquence. He knew he and his people had suffered a great injustice.
Standing Bear wanted the right to live and die with his family on the beloved land of his Ponca ancestors, located within the Great Plains of Nebraska. In telling his story,
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