The Civil War
African American Soldiers and Emancipation
2013-05-04T18:00:41-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjhkXC8yMDEzMDUwNDE4MDIxNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at the African Americans and the Civil War Conference, hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland.
James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to in…
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James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at the African Americans and the Civil War Conference, hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. close
James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to in… read more
James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at the African Americans and the Civil War Conference, hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. close
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