This post contains a list of Civil War/History articles published this past week around the Internet. Click on "Read More ..." or the title to go to the full article.
Report from the Field: Interpreting Civil War Battlefields
Kevin Levin is an interesting Civil War blogger who teaches history in the Boston, Massachusetts area. In this post from his blog, Civil War Memory, Kevin discusses the extended battlefield field trip he recently took 13 of his students on.
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The End of the Slave Trade
This article written by Joshua D. Rothman appeared in the New York Times Opinionator/Disunion column on March 27, 2015. An excerpt …
“TOn March 21, 1865, black Charlestonians reveled in their freedom in a parade that began before more than 10,000 people on the Citadel green and stretched for nearly two and a half miles.”
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No Pensions for Ex-Slaves: How Federal Agencies Suppressed Movement to Aid Freedpeople
An article from the National Archives Prologue Magazine, Summer 2010, Vol. 42, No. 2. An excerpt …
“The Union victory in the Civil War helped pave the way for the 13th amendment to formally abolish the practice of slavery in the United States. But following their emancipation, most former slaves had no financial resources, property, residence, or education—the keys to their economic independence.
“Efforts to help them achieve some semblance of economic freedom, such as with ‘40 acres and a mule,’ were stymied. Without federal land compensation—or any compensation—many ex-slaves were forced into sharecropping, tenancy farming, convict-leasing, or some form of menial labor arrangements aimed at keeping them economically subservient and tied to land owned by former slaveholders.”
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50 years after slavery ended, former slaves held a convention in Washington
Short article by Phil Edwards on vox.com about an annual convention organized by former slaves.
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Missouri 150 Years Ago
Every week, Len Eagleburger (co-edited by Beverly Shaw) edits a newsletter called “Ozarks Civil War Sesquicentennial Weekly.” One of its sections is entitled “Missouri 150 Years Ago.” These are the links to articles which appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune newspaper published in Columbia, Missouri.
Soldiers Burn Howard County Home, Order Owner to Leave State
Militia Officer Recommends against Releasing 'Dangerous Women'
Moniteau County Woman Seeks Protection from Lawsuit Filed by 'Big Old Rebel'
Union Commander Continues to Move to Civilian Rule in Missouri
Petitioners Supported Man Accused of Kidnapping Blacks for Army
Boone County Woman Investigated for Ties to Guerrillas
General Fears Warm Weather Means Return of Guerrillas
