Children Freed by the Union Army 1863

The picture of propriety, two children emancipated by the Union Army in 1863 stare somberly from this cartes-de-visite—an inexpensively reproduced photograph popular during the Civil War. Proceeds from the sale of this image of Isaac and Rosa helped establish schools for free black children.

National Archives, Records of the U.S. Information Agency

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Children Freed by the Union Army