Leading the Charge: The Massachusetts 54th
Stuff You Missed in History Class
English - February 20, 2012 21:35 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB - ★★★★ - 22.6K ratingsHistory Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A 1792 law prevented African Americans from taking up arms in the Civil War. As attitudes against blacks serving changed, black regiments were formed. But prejudices remained until the heroism of black soldiers won the attention of the nation.
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