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The Significance of June 19 in the Civil War Era—and Beyond
Amidst seemingly constant reminders that genuine equality for all in the United States remains elusive, it is worth remembering that today, June 19, has repeatedly been a momentous one for the cause of American freedom—particularly with regard to race. While … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Politics, Reconstruction, Slavery
Tagged African American History, black history, emancipation, Juneteenth
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What Was So Wrong with Slavery?
“What was so wrong with slavery and why did it cause the Civil War?” This question was asked of a seasonal park ranger at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center a few years ago. This question was asked by a white … Continue reading
Hiram Revels and Blanche Bruce: America’s First Black Senators
On February 25, 1870, visitors in the U.S. Senate gallery burst into applause when the new Republican senator from Mississippi entered the chamber. This man was no ordinary senator. He was Hiram R. Revels, and he was the first African … Continue reading
Their Faces: Those Who Fought To Be Free – A Photographic Essay
When I have a lazy evening, I like to wander through the files of photographs on the Library of Congress website. The rain drummed outside, its even cadence echoing the drums of war from long past years. I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, USCT
Tagged African American History, black history, black history month, black-history-2019, civil war photography, USCT
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The Newby Family Fights for Freedom
For more than two decades I’ve been fascinated with John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. There’s so much intrigue to the story…it almost reads like a Hollywood script. More than the voluminous books, the artifacts and the sites associated … Continue reading
Remember Poison Spring!
If you have seen the 2012 film Lincoln, you may remember the first two scenes: a gruesome hand-to-hand fight between white Confederate troops and African-American Federal soldiers, and two USCTs speaking with their commander-in-chief. Besides the overarching themes of race, … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Emancipation Memorial
Thinking about heading to Washington D.C. this month or in the near future to study African American history? While the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a highlight and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is another … Continue reading
Facebook Cover Photo: African American Soldiers for the Union
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder, and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on the earth … Continue reading
Posted in USCT
Tagged 107th USCT, African American History, black history, black history month, black-history-2019, ECW Facebook, facebook photos, USCT
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Battlefield Markers & Monuments: Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington D.C.
An important monument of President Abraham Lincoln sits in Lincoln Park, a park in the Capitol Hill section of Washington, D.C. This statue is seen by thousands of people each day – the Emancipation Memorial. I wonder about how many … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, African American History, Charlotte Scott, Civil Rights Movement, Emancipation Memorial, Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass, freedmen, Freedmen's Memorial, historic memorials, historical controversy, John Mercer Langston, Kirk Savage, Lincoln's memory, markers-and-monuments-17, Mary McLeod Bethune, Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Ball, Western Sanitary Commission
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