Excellent, extremely interesting article. Here is wiki link to article on unit mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Alabama_Cavalry_Regiment_(Union) And here is wiki on Free State of Winston,… (View Post)

Starting in 1870, US Census starting noting the names of African Americans as matter of course, like with other citizens. Before then, enslaved people - all Black by American definition anyway - were… (View Post)

In 1850s in leadup to US Civil War, there was a very significant transformation AND increased sectionalization of American politics, from the division between (Jacksonian) Democrats and (American) Wh… (View Post)

Perhaps worth noting, that crescendo of White supremacy backlash in US South occurred in 1890s when increasing "Jim Crow" segregation was in part response to efforts to unite Blacks and poo… (View Post)

Couple of points re: 1. "the “ending slavery” element of the civil war is so much more meaningful to people today than at the time". Not really. You'd be hard pressed to find politicos, jou… (View Post)