Dr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoOn May 1, 1865, in the 1st spring of freedom, Black Charlestonians held a procession to honor Union soldiers buried in a mass grave.
They came with roses. With hymns. With children.
It was the 1st Memorial Day.
But America gave the credit to others & buried the memory.
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Image: Black American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom statue by Ed Hamilton 1997, NPS, Washington DC.
They came with roses. With hymns. With children.
It was the 1st Memorial Day.
But America gave the credit to others & buried the memory.
#MemorialDay #History #Histodons #Politics #photography #blackandwhite
#blackmastodon
#blackandwhitephotography
1/21
Image: Black American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom statue by Ed Hamilton 1997, NPS, Washington DC.
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