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A Ride for Liberty

In 1862, American painter Eastman Johnson (1824-1906) made trips to Union encampments to witness and sketch the war's events. Throughout the war, African-American men, women, and children escaped slavery by fleeing to Union encampments.  Union [...]

Tags: Civil War, Eastman Johnson, Emancipation
Item Type: Painting
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)

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