The Freedmen of the Mississippi Shortly After Emancipation

This fascinating report made in late 1863 details conditions for freed slaves and African American soldiers. A dedicated body of men and women were working tirelessly to feed, house, and educate recently emancipated Americans. The optimism and determination of both whites and blacks in this effort is stirring and both were at the time hopeful for the future.

Remarkable and refreshing in this document are the white acknowledgements of the basic rights and humanity of of African Americans and the need to bring them into society in accord with the Declaration of Independence.

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