African American children and adults at the

African American children and adults at the Freedmens school on Edisto Island, SC, 1862-65. In the center in the doorway stand several Caucasian men and women, who likely are the schools teachers. During the American Civil war, the Union Army occupied much of coastal South Carolina from 1862-65. The Federal government supported Abolitionist officers and volunteer civilians efforts assisting the ex-slaves transition to self-sufficient citizenship. Photo by Sam Cooley

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