When explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark decided on an expedition to the Pacific Ocean in the 1800s, they talked on and on about the men who would accompany them on the journey. History says they chose interpreters, soldiers, and French oarsmen who were familiar with the region than they were. They then chose York, an enslaved man who became the only Black person among the group. York was owned by Clark. He had no say in whether he was going to participate in the expedition. Although he was compelled...