The Families of the Louisiana Native Guards - AAIHS
Apr 26, 2023 · Black men who joined fought to protect their wives and children from rebels, and in some cases, Union soldiers, and in return, Black women labored and protected their men and …
The Native Guard: Black men and the Civil War
In April 1861, the Confederacy formed the 1st Louisiana Native Guard, also known as the Defenders of the Native Land. According to an article on Emerging Civil War, the regiment …
National Guard’s first trio of Black senior enlisted leaders reflect …
Feb 10, 2022 · As the senior enlisted leader of the Army Guard, he was responsible for protecting the rights and freedoms of all Americans. For the first time, three Black men served together …
Black Soldiers in the U.S. Military During the Civil War
Oct 4, 2023 · Black soldiers served in artillery and infantry and performed all noncombat support functions that sustain an army, as well. Black carpenters, chaplains, cooks, guards, laborers, …
Deacons for Defense and Justice - Wikipedia
The Deacons stood guard outside CORE headquarters and patrolled the Foundational Black American community. [9] The Deacons would protect both white and black activists as they …
Free Soldiers of Color - The New York Times
Feb 17, 2012 · While scattered anecdotal evidence might appear to suggest black soldiers in the Southern ranks, arming African-Americans went against official Confederate policy until its …
Four Untold Stories: Black Individuals In The Armed Forces
Oct 6, 2024 · This Black History Month, we are taking a moment to recognise the service and sacrifices of Black individuals in the armed forces throughout history. Read some of their …
The Saga of The Scottsboro Boys | ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
Jul 13, 2020 · The suspects were taken to the jail in Scottsboro but had to be removed, under the protection of 100 national guardsmen, when a mob threatened to lynch them. They were held …
Arkansas troops block “Little Rock Nine” from entering ... - HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · On September 24, President Dwight Eisenhower sent 1,000 U.S. troops to Little Rock. The next day, the African American students entered under heavily armed guard. The …
LBJ protects civil right march, March 20, 1965 - POLITICO
Mar 20, 2016 · On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson put the Alabama National Guard under federal control to protect a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, the …