Ther was one and 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.
They both traveled a long way
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.
One notable explorer who traveled inland among Native American settlements was Meriwether Lewis, part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806. Along with William Clark, he explored the uncharted territories of the American West, documenting various Native American tribes and their cultures. Their journey provided valuable insights into the geography, flora, and fauna of the region, as well as the interactions between different Indigenous groups and American explorers.
Kenneth Clark
The expedition traveled along the Missouri River.
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.
Lewis and Clark traveled on the Colorado River for their expedition.
No one else traveled with Lewis and Clark. It was just an expedition of the two of them.
Sacagawea
Lewis and Clark were American explorers who led an expedition to explore the western portion of the United States. They did not have a permanent residence during the expedition, as they traveled extensively through the wilderness, interacting with Native American tribes and documenting the landscape.
It is noted that William Clark did have a slave, whom he brought with him on his expedition with Meriwether Lewis. The name of the slave was York, an African-American.
The Lewis and Clark expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, traveled to a longitude of approximately 124 degrees west during their exploration of the western United States from 1804 to 1806.
Lewis and Clark and who the f*ck knows.
The slave who traveled with Lewis and Clark as a translator was York. York was owned by William Clark and played a key role in communicating with Native American tribes during the famous expedition.
They both traveled a long way
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 was the guide and translator. Also the fact that she had a baby demonstrated that the expedition was "peaceful" and not a war party, as native american war parties never traveled with women and children.