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Group of "contrabands" in Virginia
James F. Gibson1862
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Enslaved people who escaped to Union lines during the Civil War were known as "contrabands," meaning "property of war." The group pictured here was photographed in Cumberland Landing, Virginia, during the Peninsular Campaign of 1862.
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- Title: Group of "contrabands" in Virginia
- Creator: James F. Gibson
- Date Created: 1862
- Location Created: Cumberland Landing, Virginia
- Subject Keywords: Reconstruction, slavery
- Original Source: Library of Congress
- Rights: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Civil War Photographs
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