Historia afroamericana: Cathay Williams y los Buffalo Soldiers

Come learn about Cathay Williams, the only recorded African American woman to serve in the U.S. Army as a Buffalo Soldier and the first African American woman to enlist in the U.S. Army.  In this class, students will be introduced to William's remarkable life story from enslavement to military service from her first-hand account. Students will discover the history of the Buffalo Soldier regiments and have an opportunity to sharpen their map skills as they mark the many states where Williams lived and served. This class activity requires students to work together to create a timeline of Williams' life from her birth in Independence, Missouri to her death in Pueblo, Colorado and to transfer that data onto a map handout that will be provided.