Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
Military.com1d
How Women Enlisted as Men to Fight in the Civil War
American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...
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African American Civil War hero to be honored outside SC’s state grounds
Born into bondage, Smalls stole a Confederate ship during the ... South Carolina’s constitution to allow Black men equality after the Civil War and then put up a valiant but doomed fight when ...
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Civil War
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the conflict ended, two women sought help from high places to track down ...
Houston Chronicle20d
For 150 years, Black journalists have known what Confederate monuments really stood for
Defenders of Confederate monuments have argued that the statues ... But since the end of the Civil War, journalists at Black newspapers have told a different story. Despite meager financing and ...
The Washington Post on MSN18d
Va. lawmakers tackle Confederate bills on day of honor for Black pioneers
Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over Confederate heritage.
Midland Daily News20d
For 150 years, Black journalists have known what Confederate monuments really stood for
Defenders of Confederate monuments have argued ... But since the end of the Civil War, journalists at Black newspapers have told a different story. Despite meager financing and constant threats ...