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Civil War "Contrabands." The term described fugitive slaves who sought
refuge with Union forces prior to the Emancipation Proclamation. The experience
of assisting such refugees transformed the life of many a Union soldier. Photo
by James F. Gibson, taken May 14, 1862 in Virginia. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division,
LC-B8171-0383.
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