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Unraveling Ulysses S. Grant's Complex Relationship With Slavery

The Union general directly benefited from the brutal institution before and during the Civil War.

by John Reeves via Smithsonian on December 5, 2023
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The Curious History of Ulysses Grant's Great Grandfather

The sacrifice of Captain Noah Grant, during the French and Indian War, may have influenced Ulysses S. Grant, as he decided to rejoin the U.S. Army in 1861.

by John Reeves via HNN on March 19, 2023

Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant

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Ulysses S. Grant finishing his memoir shortly before he died.

Grant vs. the Klan

New books reconsider how Ulysses S. Grant became a forceful defender of the rights of African Americans after the Civil War.

by David S. Reynolds via New York Review of Books on September 26, 2024

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