Historian and curator of the African American Civil War Museum Hari Jones discusses the legislative steps that made the Emancipation Proclamation possible.
Contraband - Hari Jones
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Contraband: African Americans
The Confiscation Acts
Curator of the African American Civil War Museum Hari Jones discusses the term "contraband," its origin, and its meaning during the Civil War era.
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