"We Surely Gave Them an Uplift": Taylor F. Ealy and the Mission School for Freedmen

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Article describes the efforts of Taylor F. Ealy and his wife Mary Ealy to begin a school for African-American residents freed by the Chickasaws at the abandoned site of Fort Arbuckle. Norman J. Bender includes documentation from the Ealy family and correspondence from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Edward P. Smith, to create a more wholistic picture of the process.

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Bender, Norman J. Summer 1983.

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Article describes the efforts of Taylor F. Ealy and his wife Mary Ealy to begin a school for African-American residents freed by the Chickasaws at the abandoned site of Fort Arbuckle. Norman J. Bender includes documentation from the Ealy family and correspondence from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Edward P. Smith, to create a more wholistic picture of the process.

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Abstract: In 1874 Taylor F. Ealy and his new bridge arrived at the abandoned site of old Fort Arbuckle. Their assignment--to establish a school for Chickasaw freedmen. Norman Bender uses first-person narratives and incisive historical references to describe the challenges facing the dedicated missionaries.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 61(2), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1983, pp. 180-193

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue: 2
  • Page Start: 180
  • Page End: 193

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Bender, Norman J. "We Surely Gave Them an Uplift": Taylor F. Ealy and the Mission School for Freedmen, article, Summer 1983; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031456/: accessed June 8, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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