This Week in Black History

This Week in Black History, July 18, 1863

The 54th Massachusetts volunteer army, composed of free black men, makes its famous charge on Fort Wagner in Charleston, S.C. The attack, featured in the film “Glory,” inspired more black men to enlist, helping the North win the Civil War and ending slavery in America.

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