Historical Newspaper: Martin R. Delany Newspaper Article

Martin Delany

Historical Newspaper: Martin R. Delany Newspaper Article

03/01/1865

Historical Newspaper

The National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center presents a March 1, 1865 article from the New York Times newspaper announcing Black abolitionist Martin Delany's commission as major to the United States Colored Troops.

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National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center (Original Publisher: The New York Times)

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