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The Civil War Began 160 Years Ago Today, Here Are People You Should Know


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On this day in 1861 at 4:30 am, Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, sparking the United States Civil War. Today marks the 160th anniversary of that fateful morning and its world-shaking aftershocks. Seizing Freedom, a podcast by VPM and Witness Docs, tells the story of the Civil War by centering African Americans voices. On this anniversary, learn about lesser celebrated figures of the war and Reconstruction and their role in the fight for seizing freedom.
Harry Jarvis
Most white Americans, including Abraham Lincoln, saw the U.S. Civil War as a conflict between white people. Harry Jarvis, who recently escaped from slavery, knew it would take Black men fighting and Black women aiding the cause to achieve a Union victory. Upon seeking refuge at Fort Monroe, Jarvis expressed this sentiment to General Benjamin Butler, “I went to [the General] and asked him to let me enlist, but he said it wasn’t a Black man’s war ....

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