Nov 12 York York ~ (slave and explorer) is born. He was the slave of William Clark and was included in the Lewis and Clark expeditions(1770 – 1822) was an African-American slave best known for his participation with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. As William Clarks slave, he performed hard manual labor without pay, but participated as a full member of the expedition. Like many other expedition members, his ultimate fate is unclear. There is evidence that after the expeditions return, Clark had difficulty compelling York to resume his former status, and York may have later escaped or been freed, but nothing is entirely clear on this.
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