From an early age, York was assigned to Clark as a body servant. Like most slave body servants, he was probably more often with Clark than with anyone else. Clark most likely brought York not only because it was York's assigned duty anyway, but also because he was an already trusted companion. There's no way of knowing how long York accompanied Clark during the years Clark spent in the army, but it was not unusual for body slaves to accompany their masters into military service.
The name of the slave who accompanied William Clark on the expedition was York.
His name is York, Clarks Slave
I don't think Lewis and Clark did bring 100 gallons of whiskey on their expedition west. It would weigh down the keelboats.
THey brought back valuable ascientific and geographic information.
There was a disease in the Lewis and Clark expedition
The name of the slave who accompanied William Clark on the expedition was York.
The black man on the Lewis and Clark expedition was York, who was a slave owned by William Clark. York played a significant role in the expedition and was treated as an equal by the explorers, but unfortunately did not receive the same recognition or freedom upon their return.
York was a slave owned by Captain William Clark, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. York was taken on the Expedition and participated fully. York's date of brith is not known, but he was about the same age as Captain Clark, who was born in 1770.
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His name was York.
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York was a slave of William Clark who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition. He played a significant role in the expedition, hunting, gathering resources, and showcasing his strength. York's participation in the journey helped shape relationships with Native American tribes they encountered.
The African-American who traveled on Lewis and Clark's expedition was simply known as York. He previously was a childhood friend and companion of William Clark.
His name is York, Clarks Slave
His name was York, and he was Clark's slave, willed to him by his father. He was born circa 1770 and he was born into slavery as both his mother Rose and his father York were already slaves of the Clark family. But Clark did not like to refer to him as a "slave", so in the journals he called him "my servant". The two men had grown up together, and Clark trusted him completely. York was tall, strong, a valuable member of the expedition, and devoted to Clark, who freed him when they returned to St. Louis. Subsequently Clark set him up in the draying business.
Sacajawea helped lead Lewis and Clark on the expedition because she knew the land and was trying to help Luis and Clark. They also had a slave with them named York. York was there to help the travelers relationships with the Natives. He was also there to help them hunt. York was the only slave known that was allowed to carry a gun.
York. Clark did not give him freedom after his good service on the expedition until six years later. York died of Cholera in TN as driver of cartage.