Army Life in a Black Regiment

Focusing on his multifaceted activism, the book chronicles the life of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, an influential Unitarian minister and abolitionist. Active in the American Abolitionism movement, he embraced disunion and militant tactics in the 1840s and 1850s. His notable service as colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers during the Civil War marked a significant contribution to the fight for African-American rights. After the war, Higginson continued to champion the rights of freed slaves, dedicating his life to social justice and equality.