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Vicksburg National Military Park
This park commemorates the Vicksburg Campaign and Siege, a pivotal Union victory that effectively split the Confederacy and gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union. The park's history includes the stories of enslaved African Americans who sought freedom during the campaign and the role of newly freed men in contributing to the Union cause.
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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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