new nation to the civil war(1776-1865)
The image to the left is a picture of a team
of African Americans recruited by the north
to fight in the civil war.
http://www2.coloradocollege.edu/Dept/HY/Hy243Ruiz/Research/civilwar.html
The article found in the link above
The number of free Blacks grew during this time. By 1830 there
were 319,000 free Blacks in the United States. About 150,000 lived in the
northern states. Blacks generally settled in cities creating the core of black
community life in the region. They established churches and fraternal orders.
Many of these early efforts were weak and often failed, but they represented the
initial steps in the evolution of black communities. this new nation led to the civil war. While the African Americans left the thought of slavery behind, they made a priority to reunite with their family and friends. The cause of the
Revolutionary War forced blacks to migrate to the west afterwards, and the
scourge of poverty created much difficulty with housing formations. Even though
African Americans competed with the Irish and Germans in jobs they had to share
space with them. the African Americans fought for freedom and there right to live! once obtained they learned they will never be free.
of African Americans recruited by the north
to fight in the civil war.
http://www2.coloradocollege.edu/Dept/HY/Hy243Ruiz/Research/civilwar.html
The article found in the link above
The number of free Blacks grew during this time. By 1830 there
were 319,000 free Blacks in the United States. About 150,000 lived in the
northern states. Blacks generally settled in cities creating the core of black
community life in the region. They established churches and fraternal orders.
Many of these early efforts were weak and often failed, but they represented the
initial steps in the evolution of black communities. this new nation led to the civil war. While the African Americans left the thought of slavery behind, they made a priority to reunite with their family and friends. The cause of the
Revolutionary War forced blacks to migrate to the west afterwards, and the
scourge of poverty created much difficulty with housing formations. Even though
African Americans competed with the Irish and Germans in jobs they had to share
space with them. the African Americans fought for freedom and there right to live! once obtained they learned they will never be free.