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Notice from the Colored Tennessean, August 12, 1865.

Notices from the Colored Tennessean,
August 12, 1865.
(Chicago Historical Society)

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After the war, African Americans searched with varying degrees of success for family members separated by slave sales or by the disruptions of war.

Notices from the Colored Tennessean, August 12, 1865.
Copyright 2003
A New Birth of Freedom: Reconstruction During the Civil War The Meaning of Freedom: Black and White Responses to Slavery From Free Labor to Slave Labor Rights and Power: The Politics of Reconstruction Introduction The Ending of Reconstruction Epilogue Additional Resources Credits for this Exhibit