The Library of Congress features the 1861 statute, created by the 37th Congress, for the 1st Confiscation Act of 1861. The Act…
Note: No transcript included, but cursive is legible.DocsTeach (National Archives) source features a letter written in 1863 by…
Note: Some language may be offensive to some readers.The Library of Congress features an 1861 historical sheet music, by Frank…
The National Archives features a historical photograph of a group of male "contrabands" - formerly enslaved people who escaped to…
The Library of Congress presents a 1862 photo, by James Gibson, of a group of contrabands - formerly enslaved people who escaped…
Note: click on photo to enlarge.The Library of Congress features a historical photo, by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan, of two…
Note: click on the photo to enlarge.The National Museum of African American History and Culture features an 1863 photo of a…
The Library of Congress presents an 1862 photo, by photographer James Gibson, of a group of adult contrabands - formerly enslaved…
DocsTeach presents an 1865 photo of a camp for contrabands - formerly enslaved people who escaped to Union lines - in Richmond,…
The Library of Congress presents a photo of young Black boys with Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry soldiers at a camp for…
The Library of Congress features a historical illustration, by Edwin Forbes, depicting Black people headed toward Union Army…
The Library of Congress features an 1876 illustration, by Edwin Forbes, depicting a Black man with a horse and other belongings,…
The Library of Congress presents a c.1876 illustration, by Edwin Forbes, depicting a Black woman on her knees with her hands in…
The National Women's History Museum presents a 2018 article that provides a perspective on African American women's contributions…
This 2007 comprehensive article by the National Trust for Historic Preservation offers a perspective on the escape, and subsequent…
This short article from the U.S. Senate website details the 1961 and 1962 Confiscation Acts that allowed the U.S. government to…