Black Civil War Veterans Built Iowa - No Hate

Black Civil War Veterans Built 'Vibrant' Iowa Communities

From Twitter account @BlackIowaNews: “The 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa – aided by Black women – fought in the American Civil War then returned to Iowa to build communities and advance civil rights. Historian Dwain Coleman uncovers little known details about the Black regiment.” 

To learn more about this important part of Iowa's history, click this link:
https://blackiowanews.bulletin.com/446451477055610/

Julie Ross