This is Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander speaking about her book, Standing on the Precipice of Change: Virginia’s African American Fighters in the Civil War. This is another excellent presentation at the 2019 joint American Civil War Museum, Nau Center for Civil War History, and Library of Virginia symposium held at the Library of Virginia.
The video’s description reads, “Cassandra Newby-Alexander talked about her book, ‘Standing on the Precipice of Change: Virginia’s African American Fighters in the Civil War.’ She explained the term ‘contraband’ – often used for slaves who escaped to the protection of Union Army – and discussed the importance of Fort Monroe in Virginia to the contraband story. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History.”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?458243-9/african-americans-civil-war
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