Course Title: (HIS11526) IN THEIR OWN WORDS - A HISTORY OF THE 1ST SC VOLUNTEERS OF AFRICAN DESCENT

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The 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent, later the 33rd U.S. Colored Troops, were the Union Army's first Black regiment-formed over a year before the 54th Massachusetts. This class explores their history through voices like nurse Susie King Taylor, Pvt. Paul Jones, and Col. Thomas Higginson, highlighting their contributions during the Civil War.

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Course Information: HIS11526

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12:00am-12:00am EDT

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Elizabeth Laney

Elizabeth Laney
c/o Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction

Biography: ELIZABETH LANEY, M.A., is a historian and genealogist with over 20 years of experience working in state parks, historic sites, and museums. She specializes in the history of the Reconstruction Era and the South Carolina Lowcountry. She has worked as a research associate with the Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era since 2022.

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