[PDF.93wz] Bluejackets and Contrabands: African Americans and the Union Navy

Bluejackets and Contrabands: African Americans and the Union Navy

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 | #2664348 in Books |  The University Press of Kentucky |  2009-08-27 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x1.38 x6.00l,1.53 | File type: PDF | 376 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Blue Jackets and Contrabands.|By Kyle F. Mcgrogan|Sometimes we forget, that the United States Navy did more for integration of the armed services prior to 1948, and it is during the War of 1812 and more importantly, our Civil War (1861-1865) that African Americans did many jobs of importance on our sailing and steam ships that helped win the Civil War for the North, and free th| |"Barbara Tomblin's book illuminates a critical but long overlooked aspect of Civil War history: the crucial role played by U.S. Naval forces operating along the southern Atlantic coast that helped transform and redefine the role and status of previously enslav

One of the lesser known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees sought avenues of escape to the North. Due to their sheer numbers, those who reached Union forces presented a problem for the military. The problem was partially resolved by the First Confiscation Act of 1861, which permitted the seizure of property used in support of the South'...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Bluejackets and Contrabands: African Americans and the Union Navy   |  Barbara Brooks Tomblin. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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