Cross to Freedom, Story Panel 2 of 3 - Part Three, Exile

1818 - 1850

Three rivers in the history of the Black Seminoles


Three rivers in the history of the Black Seminoles: (Left to right) The Suwannee, which they fled in 1818; the Canadian, where the government promised, then denied, a secure homeland; the Rio Grande, which Black Seminoles crossed to freedom in 1850.

Cross to Freedom

The Suwannee in 1818, the Canadian in 1838, the Rio Grande in 1850 -- once again, the Black Seminoles had crossed a river to freedom. John Horse had been there each time -- as a boy routed from his home, a warrior seeking peace, and a man taking desperate measures to save his community. Would there be more rivers to cross, or would this be the last?

Trail Narrative

+ Prologue

+ Background: 1693-1812

+ Early Years: 1812-1832

+ War: 1832-1838

- Exile: 1838-1850

+		Shifting Alliances
+		American Justice
+		A New Frontier
		Dark Prospects
		Wewoka
		New Frontier
		Flight
		Cross to Freedom
		New Horizon

+ Freedom: 1850-1882

+ Legacy & Conclusion