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Introduction Slavery in the United States was abolished by force of circumstances. The appeal to arms in April, 1861, was made by the North for the purpose of s

Excerpt from The Journal of Negro History, 1923, Vol. 8 Howard as Commissioner, Dee. 1865 - Dec. 1871. United States Statutes at Large, Vols. 18 - 17. (boston).

John Edward Bruce, a premier black journalist from the late 1800's until his death in 1924, was a vital force in the popularization of African American history.