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Discusses the Civil War formation of Contraband Camps, which were communities formed by escaped slaves. As slaves were considered property, the Union Army classified the slaves as seized contraband as a way to avoid the Fugitive Slave Act, which forced escaped slaves to return to the owners. Labeled as contraband, however, the Union army could legally claim the slaves as spoils of war, and in turn, the Union freed them. These contraband camps formed...

Relates the experiences of Black soldiers who fought in the Union Army as well as of those who fought with the Confederate forces during the Civil War.

Uncover the stories of Black Americans who fought to define democracy during the Revolution. In 1776, the promise that 'all men are created equal' did not extend to many enslaved and free Black people. Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War traces how they pursued liberty through service, resistance, and the courts for themselves, their families, and their communities.

"For decades Frank X Walker has reclaimed essential American lives through his pathbreaking historical poetry. In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers--including his own ancestors--who enlisted in the Union army in exchange for emancipation. Moving chronologically from antebellum Kentucky through Reconstruction, Walker braids the voices of the United States Colored Troops with their family members,...

Two idealistic young Bostonians lead the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, America's first Black regiment in the Civil War.

"In this book, early fluent readers learn how Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the Confederate States of America, allowed them to join the Union military, and was a stepping stone to ending slavery throughout America. A straightforward, factual overview of the historical document's content and lasting impact on the United States engages and enlightens readers. A Take a Look! map shows which states sided with the...

When an estranged friend refuses the Congressional Medal of Honor for service during World War II, a retired judge tries to find out why and in the process solves a mystery, heals his friendship, saves a marriage, and falls in love.