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American Civil War

A hard road to travel: black people and racism in the 19th century United States

Posted on 13th October 2017 by Camilla

The following lyrics were written by an anonymous black soldier in the 54th Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment, one of the first black combat regiments, at the height of the Civil War in the United States (1861-5). They undermine the pernicious myth… Continue Reading →

Article American Civil War, Racism
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