The Civil War
U.S. Colored Troops During the Civil War
2013-04-20T18:00:41-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDZkXC8yMDEzMDQyMDE4MDMxMTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Scholars talked about the contributions of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War and how they are remembered at various battle sites. Panelists also discussed the portrayal of black troops in the film Glory, which focused on the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first official African American units in the U.S. Civil War.
Scholars talked about the contributions of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War and how they are remembered at various battle…
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Scholars talked about the contributions of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War and how they are remembered at various battle sites. Panelists also discussed the portrayal of black troops in the film Glory, which focused on the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first official African American units in the U.S. Civil War. close
Scholars talked about the contributions of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War and how they are remembered at various battle… read more
Scholars talked about the contributions of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War and how they are remembered at various battle sites. Panelists also discussed the portrayal of black troops in the film Glory, which focused on the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first official African American units in the U.S. Civil War. close
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