Inventing "Contraband of War"
36:21–37:08 · 47s
Janney explains how Butler’s improvised ‘contraband’ policy—treating enslaved escapees as enemy property—sticks and rapidly leads to Congress’s Confiscation Act.
36:21–37:08 · 47s
Janney explains how Butler’s improvised ‘contraband’ policy—treating enslaved escapees as enemy property—sticks and rapidly leads to Congress’s Confiscation Act.
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