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How the Freedman’s Savings Bank Failed Formerly Enslaved Americans

How the Freedman’s Savings Bank Failed Formerly Enslaved Americans

March 3, 2022

By: Dave Roos  |  Feb 15, 2022 During the American Civil War, nearly 180,000 Black Americans fought for the Union, many of them escaped former slaves. They were paid for their service, albeit less than white…

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