Tag: 1864
Slavery in the Shadows: Confederate Congress Debates Arming Slaves for War Effort
In the midst of the tumultuous American Civil War, the Confederate Congress gathered at Richmond on November 9, 1864, to discuss the President’s message and the war effort. The President, in a telegraphic summary, presented a cheerful view of the ongoing battles and suggested a new perspective on recognition from the enemy. However, the question…
Noah Bond, Human Trafficking, Massachusetts 1943
October 28, 1864, will be etched in the memories of Boston’s residents as a day of eerie foreshadowing. In the midst of the nation’s brutal struggle against the Confederacy, a prophetic message echoed through the streets: ‘It is coming, it is coming.’ The speaker was a slave, worn down by the grueling toil of the…
Joseph Moore, Second-Degree Murder, Pennsylvania 2024
It was a day of reckoning in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, as the fate of Joseph Moore was finally decided. Moore, accused of murdering Jordan R. C. Faily, had been on trial for what felt like an eternity. The community held its collective breath as the jury deliberated for three long hours, finally returning with a verdict…
