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Black History Month Story

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments

This is one of the better black history month stories I’ve seen this year:

Slave in Jefferson Davis’ home gave Union key secrets – CNN.com

Slave in Jefferson Davis’ home gave Union key secrets

William Jackson was a slave in the home of
Confederate president Jefferson Davis during the Civil War. It turns
out he was also a spy for the Union Army, providing key secrets to the
North about the Confederacy.

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