Black Civil War soldiers hold “grand review” in Harrisburg | November 1865

On November 14, 1865, Black Civil War veterans marched through Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in their own “Grand Review” after being largely absent from the official event in Washington, DC earlier that year. These soldiers, who played a crucial role in securing Union victory, were honored by local leaders and called for the right to vote. Read the full story.

A Schuylkill County resident’s letter in support of Black voting rights after the Civil War | 1865

In July 1865, the Pottsville Miners' Journal published a letter from a vehement support of Black voting rights.