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Arkansas A.M.&N 1953 Yearbook
Arkansas A.M.&N 1953 Yearbook
From Normal School to HBCU
Narrative on the Original Freedmen:
THE FREEDMEN OF 1861 THAT FREED THEMSELVES
Narrative on the Original Freedmen:
THE FREEDMEN OF 1861 THAT FREED THEMSELVES
The Original Freedmen freed themselves BEFORE emancipation and Juneteenth. Here are the receipts:
NOTE: Confederate states separate from the United States of America April 1861. At that time every person in the US supporting the Confederacy renounced their citizenship.
Confiscation Act of 1861, enacted August 6, 1861.
“... the federal government shall have the right to seize property being used to support Confederates and rebels.”
Comment: This included enslaved persons such that Freedmen actually are a reality as early as 1861.
Read more receipts on:
1861 Freedmen
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