Category Archives: Slavery

The Slaves’ Gamble by Gene Allen Smith

Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin

The Slaves’ Gamble by Gene Allen Smith ———————————- Why would slaves fight for the United States, a nation that kept them in bondage, during the War of 1812? Why did free blacks join with the British or with the Spanish, … Continue reading →

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Reparations for Descendants of Slavery?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Apparently several Chicago Mayoral Candidates support the idea of “reparations for descendants of slavery.” Am I the only one who wonders how on God’s Green (er, sun blasted over heated Co2 saturated…) Earth this is accomplished? Does anyone agree with … Continue reading →

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Civil War Reenactment Gone Too Far?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

This past weekend in St. Louis a special Civil War Reenactment took place on the steps of the Old State House, only it was not your typical gun smoking affair. This time a group of historians and local residents reenacted … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction Unit Reflection

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin

As noted in my last post, my A.P. United States history class is in the final phase of our Reconstruction Unit. Yesterday we opened class discussion with a reading they were assigned the night before from Elizabeth R. Bethel’s excellent … Continue reading →

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Sherman’s Field Order No. 15

Posted on November 9, 2009 by admin

The end of our Civil War and Reconstruction unit is nearing and as we enter our discussion concerning Reconstruction we looked briefly at Sherman’s Field Order Number 15. To me this represents so much about Reconstruction. William T. Sherman clearly … Continue reading →

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Confederate Names Among Blacks

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

Found this fascinating data on one of my favorite blogs Vast Public Indifference and I am simply going to post this and you can visit the post and make comments if you wish; I’m not sure what to think.

Posted in American History, Civil War, Memory, Slavery | 5 Comments

Book Review: Slavery, Resistance, Freedom

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

Slavery, Resistance, Freedom (Gettysburg Civil War Institute Books) edited by Gabor Boritt and Scott Hancock contains six excellent essays that cover slavery and American history, with an emphasis on memory, and how the idea of freedom as represented here impacts … Continue reading →

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Descent into Rebeldom and its Impact on Northern Soldiers

Posted on June 25, 2009 by admin

Has there been a specific study that has dealt with how Union soldiers’ opinions concerning things like slavery, emancipation, ect., change as they transitioned from their homeland and descended South and witnessed, firsthand, the nature of slavery? Additionally, how did … Continue reading →

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Freedom for all

Posted on June 25, 2009 by admin

Center design of the 6th U.S. Colored Troops regimental flag. The top motto reads, “Freedom for all”. From the Library of Congress Collection.

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The Confederate Flag… Symbolism & Meaning

Posted on June 13, 2009 by admin

Over at Kevin’s blog, as he has many times, there is some interesting discussion going on concerning the Confederate Flag and how it is displayed in public.  The issue centers around memory, how it is being celebrated, the flag’s meaning, … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Civil War, Memory, Politics, Slavery | 28 Comments