2022 Spring Speaker Series: SC Department of Archives & History

South Carolina African American Confederate Pensioners

This session explores the reasons why South Carolina used African American labor during the war; the diverse roles of African American labor during the war; SC approval of Confederate pensions for African Americans; notable features of the pension application; and notable South Carolina African American Confederate Pensioners. The session also offers suggestions for research and curation projects to broaden the stories of SC African American Confederate Pensioners.