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“Suitable for Wear by Blacks”: Shoddy, “Negro Cloth,” and Clothing the USCTs in the Lowcountry – Dr. Robert W. Novak
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913 West Street, Beaufort, South CarolinaDates & Times
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This summer, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will launch a summer lecture series highlighting research by park staff and partners on a wide variety of topics exploring how the people who lived and worked around Beaufort experienced the Reconstruction era. These presentations are free and open to the public.
“Suitable for Wear by Blacks”: Shoddy, “Negro Cloth,” and Clothing the USCTs in the Lowcountry – Dr. Robert W. Novak
The 1st South Carolina Volunteers made their first public appearances wearing bright red pants, distinguishing them from the rest of the Union Army in the area. Dr. Robert W. Novak will share the story of how the Union Army acquired and distributed clothing to the Black soldiers and surrounding community during the Port Royal Experiment.
Check out our calendar for other lectures in this series on 8/12, 8/26, 9/9, and 9/23.