African-Americans in the Civil War
1996-12-03T11:03:43-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWJjXC8xOTk2MTIwMzExMDgwNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Participants spoke aboutthe role of African-American soldiers, in Union forces during the Civil War. They focused on topics such as their experiences as soldiers, life in Washington, DC and the war’s impact on African-American civilians. After their presentations, they took questions from the audience. This was part of a forum during the preliminary dedication of a monument to Civil War African-American soldiers on the Mall in Washington, DC.
Participants spoke aboutthe role of African-American soldiers, in Union forces during the Civil War. They focused on topics such as their ex… read more
Participants spoke aboutthe role of African-American soldiers, in Union forces during the Civil War. They focused on topics such as their experiences as soldiers, life in Washington, DC and the war’s impact on African-American civilians. After their presentations, they took questions from the audience. This was part of a forum during the preliminary dedication of a monument to Civil War African-American soldiers on the Mall in Washington, DC. close
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- Elizabeth Clark Lewis Professor Howard University->History Department
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- Henry Robinson Vice President Howard University->Academic Affairs
- Leslie Rowland Scholar University of Maryland, College Park->Freedmen and Southern Society Project
- Frank Smith Jr. Chairman African-American Civil War Memorial Foundation
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