Civil War Origins and Black Union Soldiers Rise
In 1861 the Civil War began between the North and South, ending slavery in the United States. Frederick Douglass led the first Black unit in the Union army and in 1864 the 13th Amendment banned slavery while Abraham Lincoln secured re election. Douglass attended Lincoln's inauguration and was initially barred due to race before being welcomed and introduced.
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Following the Drinking Gourd Across the South Northbound
The article recalls how enslaved people used the Big Dipper and other stars to navigate northward toward freedom, passing guidance along through plantations in Alabama and Mississippi. It notes reliance on celestial cues and sun altitude to time movements.
Frederick Douglass’s lifelong fight for equality and leadership
Frederick Douglass helped end slavery and after the Civil War he continued working for racial and gender equality. He authored more books and held important government positions, shaping public life across his later decades.
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