Anti-war activists told them that the war was not being fought to save the Union, but to free Negro slaves.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

People who owned negro slaves wanted to take all their property -- including the slaves -- with them when they moved west.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

It was their home. Negro slaves took great chances to escape to freedom.

VOA: special.2009.04.16