Searching for York (full documentary) | Oregon Experience

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  • čas přidán 26. 02. 2021
  • The Lewis & Clark Expedition was a pivotal moment in American history. But the story of York, a man enslaved to William Clark and comrade on this journey, has been obscured by omission and stereotype.
    Learn about this unofficial member of the Corps of Discovery in this 2009 “Oregon Experience” documentary. www.opb.org/television/progra...
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Komentáře • 62

  • @marilyntkeller
    @marilyntkeller Před 3 lety +58

    I am the Narrator on this project. This was such an honor to be part of this Journey!😇👊🏾☝🏾

  • @lynns4426
    @lynns4426 Před 3 lety +33

    Watching after the " lady" defaced a statue of him. His story is inspiring. Why aren't we teaching children about him?

    • @justred5164
      @justred5164 Před 3 lety +4

      Me too😀

    • @justred5164
      @justred5164 Před 3 lety +4

      This is the first time I’ve ever heard of him

    • @lynns4426
      @lynns4426 Před 3 lety +2

      @@justred5164 ditto

    • @justred5164
      @justred5164 Před 3 lety +5

      @@lynns4426 my parents are from Jim Crow south and I asked them if they knew anything about any massacres that occurred during their time and they said no. Not even word of mouth. Nobody ever said anything about it….not knowing what happened to our people will cause a false sense of security that will get a person hurt or killed….this has gone on way too long…we have to teach and become more informed about our people.

    • @aaronjones4287
      @aaronjones4287 Před 3 lety +2

      Me too its was a great learning experience

  • @xiagemini5361
    @xiagemini5361 Před 2 lety +5

    This is my relative ! Thank you so much for sharing this ❤️

  • @blackberry4life482
    @blackberry4life482 Před 3 lety +22

    It's sad how they just chose to erase an individual because they didn't want them to be significant!

    • @MA-yv8dw
      @MA-yv8dw Před 2 lety +3

      And still TO THIS DAYYYYY!

    • @nicholasethan7730
      @nicholasethan7730 Před 2 lety

      you all probably dont care at all but does anyone know of a way to get back into an instagram account..?
      I stupidly lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!

    • @deshawniker9359
      @deshawniker9359 Před 2 lety

      @Nicholas Ethan instablaster =)

    • @Mario-ky4vt
      @Mario-ky4vt Před 8 dny +1

      The truth can only be hidden for so long

  • @HeatherIsOn_
    @HeatherIsOn_ Před 3 lety +8

    I recently took a trip to Fort Clatsop and Desperation Point in the PNW and York was barely mentioned at the museums. It led me to search for more info and I found this doc.

  • @MrHarryc727
    @MrHarryc727 Před rokem +4

    My god as a Black American this shit is always magically overlooked.

  • @coachgregtv1198
    @coachgregtv1198 Před 3 lety +8

    Excellent. Thank you for putting this together an sharing it. God bless.

  • @aaronjones4287
    @aaronjones4287 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you I really enjoyed learning about York great video

  • @blackberry4life482
    @blackberry4life482 Před 3 lety +11

    Because he wanted to be with his wife... As any man should have. You decide to want bad for him??? Disgusting!

  • @MattCookOregon
    @MattCookOregon Před 3 lety +5

    Very nice. I love the reinactment scenes.

  • @sarahnewhall3385
    @sarahnewhall3385 Před 3 lety +6

    Congratulations on this wonderful video discussion about York.

  • @alaskajdw
    @alaskajdw Před 3 lety +2

    Great job !!

  • @braidedrivercampaignpdx4823
    @braidedrivercampaignpdx4823 Před 10 měsíci

    Naming the river education center at Green Anchors after him.

  • @KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH
    @KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you. Very well done.

  • @althomasville2237
    @althomasville2237 Před 2 lety +3

    Natives helped slaves in the underground railroad. There were black chiefs believe it or not. slaves have integrated in gene pool descendents to come with natives, Italians, Irish, and a few polish because all were depicted as inferior to the forces to be

  • @SweatyTesty
    @SweatyTesty Před rokem +2

    Jidion brought me here

  • @fozzz-vb5oj
    @fozzz-vb5oj Před rokem

    There you go ✌️🐕🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

  • @jamescoleridge7368
    @jamescoleridge7368 Před rokem

    Very good and thoroughly enjoyed .but now you should look at Stefan Milosevic s York !

  • @danclark4494
    @danclark4494 Před 2 lety

    Lewis clark and York great explorers of America

  • @dave9351
    @dave9351 Před rokem

    Sacagawea was also given "short shrift" in Lewis & Clark's journals as well as ignored by Congress when the "Corp of Discovery" finally returned back east.

  • @salterco1635
    @salterco1635 Před 10 měsíci +1

    From what I’ve read York was never freed. He was sold away from his family but who really knows

  • @AsaruAlimElBey
    @AsaruAlimElBey Před 4 měsíci +1

    When did York get time to master several dialects of Native American tongues, If all he was was a man servant/slave?

  • @gullibleskeptic82
    @gullibleskeptic82 Před 3 lety +2

    Not bad.

  • @danclark4494
    @danclark4494 Před 2 lety +3

    I am a relative of William clark and I want to believe York was a frontiersman like all others York was a wonderful man I wish I could contact his ancestors and get to know there family history 😀

    • @dawngaines8694
      @dawngaines8694 Před rokem +4

      My family are said to be descendants of York and have been trying to locate descendants of William Clark

  • @robinwhitman8840
    @robinwhitman8840 Před 8 měsíci +1

    #Democracy#1

  • @deannalynn909
    @deannalynn909 Před 2 lety +3

    My understanding is that he was a slave only in the America .... once they crossed over the Mississippi River, he was no longer a slave but a free man and was treated as such --- same with the 16 year old pregnant Native American woman who helped the expedition and even saved lives and journals; and the men even helped raised her son "Pomp"! It's actually a beautiful story of our roots and relationships between men/women/black/white/brown/children....

  • @althomasville2237
    @althomasville2237 Před 2 lety

    Ahh the biggest argument between Missouri and Oregon. Remember it started in Missouri it ended in Oregon. same with Lindbergh

  • @fozzz-vb5oj
    @fozzz-vb5oj Před rokem

    💪🦾💪🦾💪🦾💪🦾💪🦾💪🙏🙏🙏

  • @robertcalamusso4218
    @robertcalamusso4218 Před rokem +1

    Most of the other members are just as unknown as York - even though they are white.

  • @robinwhitman8840
    @robinwhitman8840 Před 8 měsíci

    Worst part .... Is that could happen ever