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African American Troops Liberating Slaves

Primary source: "Colored Troops . . . Liberating Slaves in South Carolina," illustration, 1864.
Caption: As the African American presence in the Northern war effort increased, so did the chances of freeing slaves from Southern plantations.



As the African-American presence in the Northern war effort increased, so did the chances of freeing slaves from Southern plantations.

"Colored Troops, Under General Wild, Liberating Slaves in South Carolina," Harper's Weekly 7, no. 369 (23 January 1864): 52.

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