Takeaways from "Searching for Black Confederates" by @KevinLevin
1. Confed soldiers seem to be constantly surprised when slaves ran away from the Confed. Army. Where are they going? We've taken care of them and then the first chance they get they run off? I can't believe it! 🤣
1. Confed soldiers seem to be constantly surprised when slaves ran away from the Confed. Army. Where are they going? We've taken care of them and then the first chance they get they run off? I can't believe it! 🤣
2. Former slaves played a part in Confed. Army reunions through the 30s and 40s. Mr.'s Perry, Shields and Divinity amongst others, are used as examples in the book. They played the white people of the time to get better treatment, meals and support. Good for them.
3. Young black people have always been labeled "uppity" and radical by older whites who liked their less radical parents and grandparents. They were called this in the early 1900s. They were called that in the 1960s. They are called that today. We shouldn't fall for it.
4. There weren't any Black Confed. Soldiers. No one mentioned them anywhere. In fact before the 1960s whenever they are mentioned by former Confed. in newspapers, speeches or laws they are labeled as camp slaves or servants.
Some of these states didn't approve pensions for blacks until the 1920s. If they were Confed. soldiers, why did the states went so long to honor their sacrifice?
As educators, we need to work on critical thinking in our students. Holy cow. I can't believe some people are falling for the blatant photoshopped images. I feel like I said the same thing after reading "Confed in the Attic" many years ago. #sschat
It is a great book and I highly recommend it. It is thorough and well researched. Thank you for writing it @KevinLevin #twitterstorians
