An equal pay appeal for Black Civil War soldiers
Background For the beginning years of the Civil War, the U.S. government paid black soldiers $6/month less than white soldiers (black soldiers were paid $10/mon...
Background For the beginning years of the Civil War, the U.S. government paid black soldiers $6/month less than white soldiers (black soldiers were paid $10/mon...
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