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It consists of three articles: Antebellum Slavery, Slavery During the Civil War, which discusses the "peculiar institution" before and during the war, and finally, Slave Life, which discusses the daily lives of slaves, their society and culture.
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www.civilwarhome.com/slavery.htm
www.civilwarhome.com/slavery.htm
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As troops advanced, slaves sought refuge in Union camps, The bureau was not granted a separate budget for its work, but instead drew funds from the Department of War. Heading the bureau was none other than General Oliver O. Howard, a graduate of Bowdoin and West point and a very distinguished Civil War veteran.
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www.civilwarhome.com/freedmen.htm
www.civilwarhome.com/freedmen.htm
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During the war, slaves fought on both sides-- many fought on the Union side for the sake of their freedom and others fought on the Confederate side because their masters forced them to. Other slaves stayed at home on the plantations and too...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happened_to_slaves_durin...
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In the South, most slaves did not hear of the proclamation for months. But the purpose of the Civil War had now changed. The North was not only fighting to preserve the Union, it was fighting to end slavery. Throughout this time, northern black men had continued to pressure the army to enlist them.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2967.html
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The slave quarters at the McLeod Plantation on James Island in South Carolina, show what the typical living space was like for rural slaves in the South. Anywhere from 50-75 slaves lived on the property in the 26 slave dwellings that are believed to have existed.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/slavery/qtvr_aasouth.htm...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/slavery/qtvr_aasouth.html
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The American civil war had a profound effect on the lives of slaves. It ultimately resulted in the abolition of slavery. Slaves first arrived in America in Virginia in 1619. The Underground Railway was a way by which slaves could find freedom.
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www.buzzle.com/articles/slavery-during-the-civil-war.ht...
www.buzzle.com/articles/slavery-during-the-civil-war.html
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Fireworks Splice HTML ... Approximately 180,000 African Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free African-Americans and runaway slaves joined the fight.
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www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_history.htm
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With a New Preface by the Author ... In this enlightening study, Clarence L. Mohr follows the demise of chattel slavery in one state of the Confederate South. ... On The Threshold of Freedom ; Masters and Slaves in Civil War Georgia...
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www.lsu.edu/lsupress/bookPages/9780807126912.html
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In the past decade, the neo-Confederate fringe of Civil War enthusiasm (with tentative support from some academic historians) has contended that thousands of African Americans, slave and free, ... This review is from: Confederate Emancipation: Southern Plans to Free and Arm Slaves during the Civil War (Paperback)
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www.amazon.com/Confederate-Emancipation-Southern-Slaves...
www.amazon.com/Confederate-Emancipation-Southern-Slaves-during/dp/0195147626
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