Honoring African American Military Service at Beaufort National Cemetery [Video]

Authors

Thomas G. Connors, University of Northern IowaFollow

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Document Type

Video

Abstract

For more than a century, South Carolina’s African Americans came to Beaufort National Cemetery each May on Decoration Day, later called Memorial Day, to honor the Union soldiers buried within its walls. In 1890 they declared, "We come here today not to deplore a lost cause, but to celebrate a momentous victory.” What explains the enduring connection of the African American community to this cemetery?

Department

Department of History

Original Publication Date

2016

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

Public Domain

Language

en

File Format

video/mp4

Recommended Citation

Connors, Thomas G., "Honoring African American Military Service at Beaufort National Cemetery [Video]" (2016). Faculty Publications. 6825.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6825