Contrabands

1861: A group of escaped slaves outside a cabin. Escaped slaves were known as contrabands after the Union General Benjamin Butler (1818 - 1893) announced that any slaves in land controlled by the Union Army would be regarded as contraband property. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
1861: A group of escaped slaves outside a cabin. Escaped slaves were known as contrabands after the Union General Benjamin Butler (1818 - 1893) announced that any slaves in land controlled by the Union Army would be regarded as contraband property. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
Contrabands
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MPI / Stringer
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2665658
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Archive Photos
Date created:
January 01, 1861
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Archive Photos
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JC1267
Object name:
97i/45/hgmp/9733/cw463
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