The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...

for the good of the colored race” and would “continue ... forces that Black petitioners had set in motion during the Civil War. In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, making it illegal ...

Lake Wales police released video of a light-colored Toyota Prius believed to ... Police said the words "Civil War Trump" were also spray-painted on the front windows. "I cannot remember a customer ...