“Every Blot of Slavery’s Shame”
Sat 13 Jan
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The story of slavery and race in the United States is central to the Civil War. But the role of African Americans in the United States Army and Navy is still understated and relatively unknown. Jeffrey Nichols, CEO of the National Civil War Museum, reappraises their importance and their legacy.


Time & Location
13 Jan 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 GMT
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About the Event
Over 180,000 African Americans served in the United States Army during the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1, 1863, stated that “I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons… And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.” Controversial at the time, the role of these men in the war is still understated and relatively unknown.
Illustrated by references to the collections and activities of the National Civil War Museum,…
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