Tag Archives: black-history-2019

At Sea: Fighting For Freedom

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

African Americans hazarded their lives and freedom against the nation’s enemies in the colonial and United States navies while achieving a level of respect, relatively fair treatment, and economic opportunities generally not available ashore. (Dwight Hughes, 2018, ECW Blog) In … Continue reading →

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“Freedom!” Their Battle-Cry: 1863 Poetry For African American Soldiers

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Poetry has many form and uses, and this writing form has legendarily been used to celebrate heroes. Some of the earliest epics in World History – Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey – were crafted in poetry form. Through meter, rhythm, and … Continue reading →

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“Blowed to Freedom!”: Abraham and the Vicksburg Mine

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Meg Groeling

Every February ECW does a series of posts about African Americans and the Civil War. There are many from which to choose, but I have made it my mission, as it were, to find those who are not as well … Continue reading →

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Facebook Cover Photo: African American Soldiers for the Union

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Todd Arrington

“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 →

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Reminder: February is Black History Month!

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

February is Black History Month, and here at Emerging Civil War, we will be spotlighting African American History during the Antebellum, War, and Reconstruction Eras. From surviving and rebelling against the horrors of slavery to fighting as soldiers in the … Continue reading →

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