Civil War Stories Of Black Soldiers: North Star | Full Documentary

The story of how Black men in Minnesota came to wear Union Blue during the American Civil War. 00:00 North Star: Civil War Stories 01:46 Fighting For A Future: Stephen Dutton and The Patriots of Brooklyn 06:26 Bravery in the Face of Danger: Herman Schaffers and William Dixon 11:34 Contraband Soldiers: Alexander Clark and the 60th United States Colored Infantry 16:06 Mustering Out to Minnesota: The Grand Army of the Republic and Albert Van Spence 20:51 Common Ground: Cemeteries and Minnesota's Black Civil War Stories ________________________________________________ Education Resource: Minnesota, The Civil War, Firsthand: https://tpt.pbslearningmedia.org/reso... Enjoy what you're watching? Subscribe now to see more Minnesota history, music, documentaries, and more: https://www.youtube.com/TwinCitiesPBS.... Instagram:   / twincitiespbs   Facebook:   / tptpbs   TikTok:   / twincitiespbs   This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support Twin Cities PBS: https://www.tpt.org/give​. #minnesotahistory #blackhistory #civilwar #documentary