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African-Americans and the Civil War

Wednesday February 20, 2008
African-Americans fought bravely during the Civil War despite much prejudice and danger, especially if captured by the Confederates. Here are some images of African-Americans during the US Civil War. These images can make effective teaching tools while discussing African-American History.

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April 30, 2008 at 4:48 pm
(1) matthew says:

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