Previously enslaved African Americans on their
Previously enslaved African Americans on their way to work in the cotton field on St. Helena Island, circa 1863-66. They were part of the Port Royal Experiment, a multifaceted attempt by Northerners to reconstruct the Southern political and economic system. These workers would receive a share of the profits from the crop. Photo by Hubbard &-Mix of Beaufort, SC
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13123059
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45382632
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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