<p>This episode tells the story recalled by Phoebe Banks about the journey that her family made to Kansas during the Civil War with hundreds of people in the Creek Nation. She was only a small girl, and she recalled the harrowing journey she and other enslaved people from the Creek Nation made during that trip. This triip made under the leadership of Chief Opotholeyahola is sometimes referre to as "The Trail of Blood</p>

This episode tells the story recalled by Phoebe Banks about the journey that her family made to Kansas during the Civil War with hundreds of people in the Creek Nation. She was only a small girl, and she recalled the harrowing journey she and other enslaved people from the Creek Nation made during that trip. This triip made under the leadership of Chief Opotholeyahola is sometimes referre to as "The Trail of Blood

Episode 8: Phoebe McIntosh Banks Recalls the Escape to Kansas

This podcast explores the lost stories and untold histories of the Freedmen of Oklahoma. The goal is to unravel the tapestry of the past, sharing the voices and tales that come from the Freedmen from Indian Territory. Theirs is a history of resilience, strength and triumph. Stories of both the people and the places where Freedmen from the Five Nations lived and negotiated lives on the western frontier.

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Episode 8: Phoebe McIntosh Banks Recalls the Escape to Kansas

Episode 8: Phoebe McIntosh Banks Recalls the Escape to Kansas