The brave pioneers who made a life on the frontier were not only male-and they were not only white. The story of African-American women in the Old West is one that has largely gone untold--until now. The story of ten African-American women is reconstructed from historic documents found in century-old archives.

The ten remarkable women in African American Women of the Old West were all born before 1900, some were slaves, some were free, and some lived both ways during their lifetime. Among them were laundresses, freedom advocates, journalists, educators, midwives, business proprietors, religious converts, philanthropists, mail and freight haulers, and civil and social activists.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Open Hand
A Force to be Dealt With
At Long Last
The Complete Instructor
Unbroken Bond
Home Sweet Home
I Give You My Word
The Second Act
Like Mother, Like Daughter
The Voice of Reason
Bibliography
Index
About the Author