| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 40.1

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 40.1 | The History Cooperative

*African Creeks: Estelvste and the Creek Nation*. By Gary Zellar. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. xx + 343 pp. Illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. $34.95.)
In this well-researched and lucidly written work, readers will find a compelling history of African Americans' enslavement, emancipation, and citizenship in the Creek Nation. Zellar's narrative spans the nineteenth century and illustrates the complex and sometimes contradictory relationships that developed between African Americans and Creeks in the American South. This book is a welcome addition to the growing body of scholarship on African American / Native American relations and stands out as one of the few works to focus primarily on persons of African descent in the Creek Nation.	1
Drawing on an array of archival materials, Zellar argues persuasively that African Americans, enslaved and free, were wholly enmeshed in Creek families, communities, and the nation. His point is underscored throughout the book with his use of the term "African Creek," which successfully evokes the shared national and cultural identification that linked people of African descent with their Indian relatives, masters, neighbors, and fellow citizens.	. . .

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