Here is another example of the ramifications of slavery that is often not known by many people. The following brief video clip discusses the controversy around descendants of former Cherokee Nation slaves who are fighting to remain a part of the tribe (2:09): https://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/10/05/bia-cherokee-freedmen.cnn
Do you think the average American citizen would realize that there were 5 tribes which held slaves? Is this surprising or not?
Reference:
O'Brien, Soledad. (2011). The Cherokee freedmen fight. Retrieved on May 5, 2015 from https://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/10/05/bia-cherokee-freedmen.cnn