The Civil War
African American Soldiers During the Civil War
2015-11-28T16:59:40-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmU0XC8yMDE1MTEyODE5NDM0MDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Hari Jones talked about U.S. colored troops and African Americans' fight for freedom during the Civil War. He argued that African Americans played a broader role in defeating the Confederacy than is generally credited to them in history. He attributed this to misinformation spread in the post-war era by perpetrators of the “Lost Cause” myth.
Hari Jones talked about U.S. colored troops and African Americans' fight for freedom during the Civil War. He argued that African Americans played a…
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Hari Jones talked about U.S. colored troops and African Americans' fight for freedom during the Civil War. He argued that African Americans played a broader role in defeating the Confederacy than is generally credited to them in history. He attributed this to misinformation spread in the post-war era by perpetrators of the “Lost Cause” myth. close
Hari Jones talked about U.S. colored troops and African Americans' fight for freedom during the Civil War. He argued that African Americans played a… read more
Hari Jones talked about U.S. colored troops and African Americans' fight for freedom during the Civil War. He argued that African Americans played a broader role in defeating the Confederacy than is generally credited to them in history. He attributed this to misinformation spread in the post-war era by perpetrators of the “Lost Cause” myth. close
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