Black Americans in the Civil War: Crash Course Black American History #18
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Date: 2022-04-04
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William
I am glad that Clint Smith gives credit to Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass for their efforts during the Civil War. I wish he would have mentioned more efforts of black soldiers and units. Also, I wish he had mentioned immediate Confederate general orders to enslave black soldiers and execute the officers of black units. I would have also mentioned the draft riots in the North that quickly turned into -race riots- against blacks.
Library of America issued a four volume entitled -The Civil War Told by Those Who Lived It- which has many writings by black Americans.
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I am glad that Clint Smith gives credit to Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass for their efforts during the Civil War. I wish he would have mentioned more efforts of black soldiers and units. Also, I wish he had mentioned immediate Confederate general orders to enslave black soldiers and execute the officers of black units. I would have also mentioned the draft riots in the North that quickly turned into -race riots- against blacks.
Library of America issued a four volume entitled -The Civil War Told by Those Who Lived It- which has many writings by black Americans.
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STEEL
Yeah no sooner had Lee surrender at Appomattox. The South was already trying to rewrite the history of the Civil War by always claiming that it was never fought over the issue of slavery. Nevermind what the vice president of the Confederacy said. He most definitely saw the Civil War as a fight to maintain slavery.
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Yeah no sooner had Lee surrender at Appomattox. The South was already trying to rewrite the history of the Civil War by always claiming that it was never fought over the issue of slavery. Nevermind what the vice president of the Confederacy said. He most definitely saw the Civil War as a fight to maintain slavery.
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Richard
As a non-American, the civil war is my favourite war to learn about and this video has done such a great job of teaching me about arguably the most important and yet least talked about perspective: the black American one. Thank you so much for the great video.
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As a non-American, the civil war is my favourite war to learn about and this video has done such a great job of teaching me about arguably the most important and yet least talked about perspective: the black American one. Thank you so much for the great video.
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Jaime
I can't deny that I cried watching this. So much truth that people in this country deny even today was revealed during that war. And it was nice to hear a tale of optimism and struggles rewarded after the horror that was the Dred Scott decision two weeks ago.
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I can't deny that I cried watching this. So much truth that people in this country deny even today was revealed during that war. And it was nice to hear a tale of optimism and struggles rewarded after the horror that was the Dred Scott decision two weeks ago.
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Yostinator
Having recently talked about the situation of Black Civil War soldiers in my Civil Rights class this video seems really well written. Also the use of the genuine confederate flag even for a short time in editing is really helpful.
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Having recently talked about the situation of Black Civil War soldiers in my Civil Rights class this video seems really well written. Also the use of the genuine confederate flag even for a short time in editing is really helpful.
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RJJTJones4
I had no idea Harriet Tubman had such an incredible life. I was only ever told about the Underground Railroad, never about her time as a spy or a soldier. Simply amazing woman, why isn't she on the $20 bill yet?
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I had no idea Harriet Tubman had such an incredible life. I was only ever told about the Underground Railroad, never about her time as a spy or a soldier. Simply amazing woman, why isn't she on the $20 bill yet?
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education
-To all dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If your surround yourself with love and with right people, Anything is possible. -
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-To all dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If your surround yourself with love and with right people, Anything is possible. -
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Suzanne
Please, please, don-t use the word -countless-. Were there thousands? Tens of thousands? Or were they just uncounted by the white patriarchy?
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Please, please, don-t use the word -countless-. Were there thousands? Tens of thousands? Or were they just uncounted by the white patriarchy?
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joel
Of course the civil war has the most american casualties. It was only americans who died. Thats true of all civil wars(not the americans part)
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Of course the civil war has the most american casualties. It was only americans who died. Thats true of all civil wars(not the americans part)
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