York

Painting. Tall black man stands in center of earth lodge. Tribal members examine him while the rest are seated and look on.
"York" by Charles M. Russell. Date: 1908

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A fronteirsman, hunter, and likely the first African American to cross the continent, York was an American explorer who made important contributions to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He was enslaved by Captain William Clark and after the expedition's return was denied his payment and his freedom.
 

York

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