Army Life in a Black Regiment

As an influential figure in the American Abolitionism movement, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was deeply committed to disunion and militant abolitionism during the 1840s and 1850s. He played a crucial role in the Civil War as colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, the first federally authorized African-American regiment. After the war, Higginson continued his advocacy, dedicating his life to championing the rights of freed slaves, women, and other marginalized groups, highlighting his enduring commitment to social justice.