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A Civil War Battle in History and Memory

The Civil War battle of Milliken's Bend, showing African-American soldiers holding their ground against a Confederate attack, as imagined by an artist from Harper's Weekly, published July 4, 1863.
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Book Review: Defining Moments by Clark

Milliken's Bend Posted on May 15, 2015 by Milliken's BendMay 15, 2015

Defining Moments: African American Commemoration and Political Culture in the South, 1863-1913 explores the efforts and insistence of African Americans to place emancipation and the end of slavery at the center of Civil War commemorative activities over the course of more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Book Reviews, Civilians, Emancipation, Politics, Related works, Slavery | Tagged books, celebrations, commemoration, Emancipation Day, race relations | 2 Replies

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