I don't read or post that many articles that are historical in nature, but I found this one to be really fascinating. It is an excerpt from the author's book about the Civil War, and it looks at a very specific sequence of events that led to an influx of slaves living among Union soldiers. At many points in this history, one different decision -- by the people on the ground, by politicians, etc. -- could have dramatically affected the way that events unfolded. Instead, what seemed like one small happening (a few slaves who escaped and took refuge at Fort Monroe in Virginia) significantly changed the course for slavery, race relations, and the Civil War in American history.
"How Slavery Really Ended in America" by Adam Goodheart
Published in the New York Times, April 1, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/magazine/mag-03CivilWar-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
Eric
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