Citizens Creek - Audio CD - Unabridged Author:Lalita Tademy, Bahni Turpin (Narrator), J. D. Jackson (Narrator) Cow Tom, born into slavery in Alabama in 1810 and sold to a Creek Indian chief before his tenth birthday, possessed an extraordinary gift: the ability to master languages. As the new country developed westward, and Indians, settlers, and blacks came into constant contact, Cow Tom became a key translator for his Creek master and was hired out to ... more »US military generals. His talent earned him moneyâbut would it also grant him freedom? And what would become of him and his family in the aftermath of the Civil War and the Indian Removal westward?
Cow Tom’s legacy lives onâespecially in the courageous spirit of his granddaughter Rose. She rises to leadership of the family as they struggle against political and societal hostility intent on keeping blacks and Indians oppressed. But through it all, her grandfather’s indelible mark of courage inspires herâin mind, in spirit, and in a family legacy that never dies.
Performed by Bahni Turpin and J.D. Jackson. 13 audio discs (15 hr., 43 min.)« less