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With Folded Arms? Or with Squirrel Guns? The IWW and the Green Corn Rebellion
Article discusses the uprising that became known as the Green Corn Rebellion, an organization of tenant farmers in the Working Class Union to protest draft laws. Nigel Sellars examines its lack of connection with the Industrial Workers of the World despite public anti-radicalist assumptions.
Date:
Summer 1999
Creator:
Sellars, Nigel Anthony
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Penn Adair: Cherokee Slaveholder and Indian Freedom Advocate
Article explores the seemingly paradoxical life of William Penn Adair, a mixed-blood Cherokee who was both a slaveholder at one point and an advocate for the rights of American Indians. Paul Kelton draws connections between these two aspects of his life and investigates the meaning behind his beliefs.
Date:
Spring 1999
Creator:
Kelton, Paul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History