- Joined
- Jan 7, 2013
- Location
- Long Island, NY
My new article on Black Resistance during the Civil War and Reconstruction is up on the scholarly site Emerging Civil War. From resistance to abuse, to making sure their kids got an education, to political and labor organizing, you will see examples of African Americans seizing the opportunities that freedom presented from 1863 to 1869.
Echoes of Reconstruction: Black History/Black Resistance
ECW welcomes back Patrick Young, author of The Reconstruction Era blog Reconstruction began while the Civil War was still raging. As Black refugees from slavery reached Union lines, they forced the…
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