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In 2015, Ashley Webb wrote a four part series for Emerging Civil War, discussing the Port Royal Experiment as a prelude to the Reconstruction. We thought it was a series to revisit during 2018 Black History Month.
The Port Royal Experiment-Setting the Stage for Reconstruction, Part 4
Conclusion to the Port Royal Experiment series. Despite the preparation, the enthusiasm, and the progress of the Gideonites based in Port Royal, South Carolina, the government had separate ideas for how Reconstruction should be structured. Educationally, the experiment was … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Economics, Reconstruction, Slavery
Tagged Port Royal, Port Royal Experiment, Reconstruction, slavery
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The Port Royal Experiment – Setting the Stage for Reconstruction, Part 3
Because of Edward Pierce’s thorough report on the African American population in Port Royal, South Carolina, and his success with the growing contraband population at Fort Monroe, in Hampton, Virginia, President Lincoln and Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase quickly … Continue reading
The Port Royal Experiment—Setting the Stage for Reconstruction, Part Two
This is part two in a series. Edward Pierce, an agent to the Federal Government sent to visit Port Royal and the surrounding islands of South Carolina, wrote an in depth anthropological style report on the African American population abandoned … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Reconstruction, Slavery
Tagged African Americans, contraband, cotton, Edward Pierce, Port Royal Experiment, Reconstruction, Sea Islands, slavery
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The Port Royal Experiment – Setting the Stage for Reconstruction, Part One
In late October of 1861, the Union Naval fleet set sail for Port Royal, South Carolina, hoping to advance Winfield Scott’s plan to blockade the Confederate ports and prevent trade with European countries. Similar to the Chesapeake Bay, Port Royal … Continue reading
Posted in Reconstruction, Slavery
Tagged contraband, Edward Pierce, Port Royal Experiment, slavery
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