Review: Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33D United States Colored Troops, Late 1St S. C. Volunteers

Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33D United States Colored Troops, Late 1St S. C. Volunteers by Susie King Taylor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A historical treasure. A detailed writing of the experiences of a black woman who learned how to read and write as a child. She describes the sacrifices, pride, and injustice that she witnessed and experienced before and after the Civil War. The reporting of her military camp experiences and of the black soldiers is insightful. Also, she speaks about the post Reconstruction struggle of blacks and the beginnings of the painful period of Jim Crow.

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