These blacks were promised their freedom in exchange for service in the Army. ... General Washington wrote Colonel Henry Lee on December 20, 1775 saying that they had to use the slaves and arm them as quickly as possible in order to win the war. ...

• Word Count: 455
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Upon meeting in December of 1865, the body refused to seat any of the representatives from the seceded states. ... States now assumed responsibility for many social services that had formerly been left to local and public officials. ...

• Word Count: 1277
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate