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Wednesday May 22, 2013
Today in 1863, the United States War Department ordained a specialized bureau for the purpose of the organization of black enlisted troops, The Bureau of Colored Troops.

My grandmother wanted me to have an education, so she kept me out of school. — Margaret Mead