A Short History of the American NegroMacmillan, 1939 - 288 pages |
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Page 116
... Union armies . In May , 1861 , while in command at Fortress Monroe , Major - General Ben- jamin F. Butler gained prominence by receiving fugitive slaves within his lines . These men he put to work , justifying their retention on the ...
... Union armies . In May , 1861 , while in command at Fortress Monroe , Major - General Ben- jamin F. Butler gained prominence by receiving fugitive slaves within his lines . These men he put to work , justifying their retention on the ...
Page 117
... Union for his employment as a soldier . The lead- ing spirit in advocating such employment was John A. Andrew , the great - hearted governor of Massachusetts , who had the idea of a " sample regiment " of such high quality as to lead to ...
... Union for his employment as a soldier . The lead- ing spirit in advocating such employment was John A. Andrew , the great - hearted governor of Massachusetts , who had the idea of a " sample regiment " of such high quality as to lead to ...
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... union . 4 As to the question , is the Negro being influenced by the CIO ? an investigator , T. Arnold Hill , said ... union to get Negroes to join . " However , it appears in the main " that the Negro is not yet labor conscious ; that he ...
... union . 4 As to the question , is the Negro being influenced by the CIO ? an investigator , T. Arnold Hill , said ... union to get Negroes to join . " However , it appears in the main " that the Negro is not yet labor conscious ; that he ...
Contents
The African Slave Coast | 1 |
Servitude and Slavery | 7 |
The First Blows for Liberty | 14 |
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