Black troops had key role in revolutionary victory over slavocracy

By Matilde Zimmermann
July 12, 2018

Above, Black troops in Union Army, most freed slaves, in Second American Revolution. Some 200,000 fought, many taking on the most daring tasks. Inset, Black troops run an artillery battery.

Above, Black troops in Union Army, most freed slaves, in Second American Revolution. Some 200,000 fought, many taking on the most daring tasks. Inset, Black troops run an artillery battery.