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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox, VA
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is the site of the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to the Union Army on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War. This event led to the emancipation of millions of enslaved people.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black Americans were not trusted to fight for the country. They fought — and were still denied the rights they defended.
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"Both part of: American Civil War"
"Both part of: American Civil War"
"Both part of: American Civil War"