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Marriage of a Colored soldier at Vicksburg by Chaplain Warren of the Freedmen's Bureau
Because marriages between slaves before emancipation had no legal standing, many couples rushed to have their marriages officially registered and made solemn during Reconstruction. The Freedmen's Bureau along with African-American ministers became [...]
Tags: Freedmen's Bureau, Reconstruction
Item Type: Poster/Print
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)