In what ways did African Americans shape the

Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

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In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Organizations promoting Change

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African American Abolitionists

Frederick Douglas Sojourner Truth

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Abolitionist Publications

Douglass Monthly (1858-1863) North Star (1838-1851)

(1852)

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African American Abolitionists

Activists of the Underground Railroad

William C. Nell

(Author and

Journalist)

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

The Underground Railroad

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African American Abolitionists

All helped form African American Churches in the South

Hiram R. Revels (Minister & Politician)

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Formation of African American Churches

A.M.E. & Southern Baptist

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African American Abolitionists

Promoted the use of and Recruited Blacks for the Union Army

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Formation of African American Regiments

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African Americans in the Civil War

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African American War Heroes

SGT William Harvey Carney 54th Massachusetts at the Battle of Fort Wagner, S.C.

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

African American War Heroes

SGM Christian Fleetwood 4th U.S. Colored Troops at the Battle of New Market, VA

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Political Legislation

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Political Legislation 13th Amendment (18 Dec 1865)

“Officially ended Slavery in the United States”

14th Amendment (9 July 1868)

“Rights of Citizenship and Due Process of Law”

15th Amendment (3 Feb 1870)

“Guaranteed the Right to Vote to Former Slaves”

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Political Legislation

To Keep the Black Man Down

(1865 - 1965)

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

New African American Politicians Black Republicanism

(1854 - 1965)

Joseph H. Rainey

First to Serve in the House of Rep

(1870 -1879)

Hiram R. Revels

First to Serve in the Senate

(1870 -1871)

SC MS

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Historical African American Schools

Fisk University in Tn. (Est: 1866)

Atlanta University in Ga. (Est: 1865)

Morehouse College in Ga. and Howard University in D.C.

(Est: 1867)

Hampton Institute in Va. (Est: 1868)

Clark College in Ga. (Est: 1869)

In what ways did African Americans shape the Course and Consequences of the Civil War?

Some Lingering Post Civil-War Problems

Racism

Carpet Baggers

Share Cropping

KKK

Segregation

Lynching