Slavery in the Old South was a big business; slavery was seen was something ordinary. The Old South was the southern states in the United States before the Civil war. There were countless of slaves at the time, but few managed to make noticeable accomplishments and became well-known.
William Harvey Carney had been born a slave in Virginia in the year 1840 and died in 1908. William’s father had bought the freedom of his wife and his son. The Carney family had moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where William had tried to become a minister. Yet, when he was roughly 23 he decided to enlist in the Union Army. He had joined the all black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. William had an extensive education and was seen to be a potential leader
William Harvey Carney had been born a slave in Virginia in the year 1840 and died in 1908. William’s father had bought the freedom of his wife and his son. The Carney family had moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where William had tried to become a minister. Yet, when he was roughly 23 he decided to enlist in the Union Army. He had joined the all black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. William had an extensive education and was seen to be a potential leader