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African-Americans of Kansas..First to Fight for Freedom
African-Americans of Kansas were the first to fight for freedom in the Civil War. In 1862, a Leavenworth business man, William Matthews, became so excited about the formation of the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry that he enlisted immediately. He soon began recruiting other African-American … Continue reading
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