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840904
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Smith, John David,1949-
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| Title & Author
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Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops /\ John David Smith.
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| Publication Statement
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Carbondale :: Southern Illinois University Press,, [2013]
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, ©2013
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| Series Statement
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Concise Lincoln library
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1 online resource (171 pages)
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| ISBN
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0809332914
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: 1306118018
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: 9780809332915
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: 9781306118019
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0809332906
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9780809332908
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The final Emancipation Proclamation and military emancipation -- Emancipation and mobilization -- Discrimination front and rear -- Battles, massacres, parades.
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| Abstract
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When Abraham Lincoln issued his final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, he not only freed the slaves in the Confederate states but also invited freed slaves and free persons of color to join the U.S. Army as part of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT), the first systematic, large-scale effort by the U.S. government to arm African Americans to aid in the nation's defense. By the end of the war in 1865, nearly 180,000 black soldiers had fought for the Union. Lincoln's role in the arming of African Americans remains a central but unfortunately obscure part of one of the most compellin.
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Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865-- Relations with African Americans.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865.
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United States.-- African American troops-- History-- 19th century.
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United States.
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United States.
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United States.
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African American soldiers-- History-- 19th century.
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African American soldiers.
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Armed Forces-- African American troops.
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HISTORY-- United States-- State Local-- General.
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Military participation-- African American.
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Relations with African Americans.
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Schwarze
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Sezessionskrieg
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Soldat
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United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Participation, African American.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.7/415
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| LC Classification
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E540.N3S67 2013eb
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