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Fugitive American slaves | HearLore
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Fugitive American slaves
Contraband (American Civil War)On the 24th of May 1861, three men named Frank Baker, Shepard Mallory and James Townsend crossed Hampton Roads harbor at night.
United States Colored TroopsIn July 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the Confiscation Act, legalizing the practice of Union officers freeing slaves and putting them to work as army…