12019-03-04T13:51:37-08:00The Center for Women's History and Leadership396bd2bebf501b08ca215cf721fbba097eb2e1a2304252plain2019-03-04T13:53:58-08:00The Center for Women's History and Leadership396bd2bebf501b08ca215cf721fbba097eb2e1a2Black soldiers in the Union army initially received only about half as much pay as white soldiers; only in 1864 did the federal government pass an equal pay act. While some black soldiers were promoted to officer rank, white Northern race discrimination kept that number small. Most black units were commanded by white officers.
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12019-01-10T20:42:14-08:00The Center for Women's History and Leadership396bd2bebf501b08ca215cf721fbba097eb2e1a2"Miss Hood's Protest" 29plain2019-02-27T14:21:50-08:00The Center for Women's History and Leadership396bd2bebf501b08ca215cf721fbba097eb2e1a2
