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Abraham H. Galloway (c. 1837–1870) was a remarkable African American abolitionist, spy for the Union Army, and political leader during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era.

Born into slavery in southeastern North Carolina, Galloway was owned by a wealthy Wilmington planter. In 1862, he and another enslaved man, Richard Eden, made a daring escape, rowing a boat from Wilmington up the Cape Fear River to find their way to Union forces stationed at Fort Monroe in Virginia.

After his escape, Galloway became a spy for the Union Army and a powerful advocate for immediate emancipation and the enlistment of Black soldiers. He worked with prominent abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and was a key figure in recruiting formerly enslaved men to fight for the Union. His work was highly dangerous, as he would often travel behind Confederate lines to gather intelligence and organize other enslaved people to escape.

Following the Civil War, Galloway became a leading voice for Black rights and political power in North Carolina. He was a delegate to the 1868 North Carolina constitutional convention, where he fought for the right to vote for all men, regardless of race. He also served in the North Carolina Senate, becoming one of the first African Americans to hold a seat in the state's legislature. As a senator, he championed public education, civil rights, and land reform for formerly enslaved people.

Galloway's legacy is defined by his courage, unwavering commitment to freedom, and his pivotal role in both the Civil War and the early stages of Reconstruction. He was known for his defiant and direct approach, often challenging the more conservative tactics of other leaders, both Black and white. He died in 1870 at the age of 33, but his impact on the fight for racial equality in North Carolina was profound.

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Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Natchez, Mississippi, is sworn into the U.S. Senate, becoming the first Black ever to sit in Congress. During the Civil War, Revels, a college-educated minister, helped form Black Army regiments for the Union cause, started a school for freed men, and served as a chaplain for the Union Army. Posted to Mississippi, Revels remained in the former Confederate state after the war and entered into Reconstruction-era Southern politics. In 1867, the first Reconstruction Act was passed by Congress, dividing the South into five military districts and granting suffrage to all male citizens, regardless of race. A politically mobilized Black community joined with white allies in the Southern states to elect the Republican party to power, which in turn brought about radical changes across the South. By 1870, all the former Confederate states had been readmitted to the Union, and most were controlled by the Republican Party, thanks in large part to the support of African American voters. On January 20, 1870, Hiram R. Revels was elected by the Mississippi legislature to fill the Senate seat once held by Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederacy. On February 25, two days after Mississippi was granted representation in Congress for the first time since it seceded in 1861, Revels was sworn in. Although Black Republicans never obtained political office in proportion to their overwhelming electoral majority, Revels and some 15 other African American men served in Congress during Reconstruction, more than 600 served in state legislatures, and hundreds of African Americans held local offices. If you’re ready to be a part of #history & #armyhistory then contact me now 615-429-0932 #blacksoldiers #bearmystrong #bedifferent #theydiditwhycantyou #famoussoldiers #theydidit #whatsyourexcuse #teamarmy #usarmyreserve #bedifferent #blackhistorymonth #dosomethingpositive for your #futureself #dosomethingworthwatching #yourarmyreservecareercounselor #parttimejob #fulltimebenefits #usarmyreserve #globallypositioned #globallyengaged #parttimeservicefulltimebenefits #parttimeservicefulltimepride #parttimeservicefulltimesuccess (at Summertown, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaZjgV-O5sm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"On this day in 1863, Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and 272 of his troops are killed in an assault on Fort Wagner, near Charleston, South Carolina. Shaw was commander of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, perhaps the most famous regiment of African-American troops during the war. Fort Wagner stood on Morris Island, guarding the approach to Charleston harbor. It was a massive earthwork, 600 feet wide and made from sand piled 30 feet high. The only approach to the fort was across a narrow stretch of beach bounded by the Atlantic on one side and a swampy marshland on the other. Union General Quincy Gillmore headed an operation in July 1863 to take the island and seal the approach to Charleston. Shaw and his 54th Massachusetts were chosen to lead the attack of July 18. Shaw was the scion of an abolitionist family and a veteran of the 1862 Shenandoah Valley and Antietam campaigns. The regiment included two sons of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the grandson of author and poet Sojourner Truth. Union artillery battered Fort Wagner all day on July 18, but the barrage did little damage to the fort and its garrison. At 7:45 p.m., the attack commenced. Yankee troops had to march 1,200 yards down the beach to the stronghold, facing a hail of bullets from the Confederates. Shaw’s troops and other Union regiments penetrated the walls at two points but did not have sufficient numbers to take the fort. Over 1,500 Union troops fell or were captured to the Confederates’ 222. Despite the failure, the battle proved that African-American forces could not only hold their own but also excel in battle. The experience of Shaw and his regiment was memorialized in the critically acclaimed 1990 movie Glory, starring Mathew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman. Washington won an Academy Award for his role in the film." Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/assault-of-battery-wagner-and-death-of-robert-gould-shaw #fortwagner #glory #robertgouldshaw #54thmassachusettsinfantry #civilwar #blacksoldiers #ultimatesacrifice #thingstheydontteachyou #neverforget #blackhidstory #buttheystillhateus #treasureourown #themostpatriotic #fightingforacountrythathatesus

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Soldier Fred Bentley & Crew, Vietnam, 1969 #Vietnam #blacksoldiers #1960s #blackpowerfist

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Sergeant First Class William Maud Bryant, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. His battalion came under heavy fire and became surrounded by the elements of three enemy regiments. Bryant displayed extraordinary heroism throughout the succeeding 34 hours of incessant attacks as he moved throughout the company position heedless of the intense hostile fire while establishing and improving the defensive perimeter, directing fire during critical phases of the battle, distributing ammunition, assisting the wounded, and providing leadership and an inspirational example of courage to his men. If you’re ready to be a part of #history & #armyhistory then #contactmenow 615-429-0932 #yourarmyreservecareercounselor #armystrong #armyteam #celebritysoldiers #blacksoldiers #bearmystrong #bedifferent #theydiditwhycantyou #famoussoldiers #theydidit #whatsyourexcuse #teamarmy #bedifferent #blackhistorymonth #bearmystrong #brotherhood Read more: www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3238/bryant-william-maud.php (at Chapel Hill, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLHF7wGhJek/?igshid=4wnnztllwa96

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The bros at base camp, 1969 #Vietnamwar #soldiers #blacksoldiers #barracks #vernacularphotography #waheedphotoarchive

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Isaac Woodard, Jr., was an African American World War II veteran who was attacked by South Carolina police in 1946, while still in uniform, hours after being honorably discharged from the United States Army. His attack and injuries sparked national outrage and galvanized the civil rights movement in the United States. #isaacwoodard #civilrightsmovement #blacksoldiers #blackhistory #blackhidstory #thingstheydontteachyou #blacklivesmatter #makebeingblackinamericalegal #westandforyoubutyoudontstandforus