Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and U.S. Colored Troops
Feb 19, 2013
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Scholars talked about the contributions, sacrifices, and challenges faced by African Americans who served in the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. Under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union Army ..
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Scholars talked about the contributions, sacrifices, and challenges faced by African Americans who served in the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. Under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union Army began recruiting so-called colored troops for the first time.
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