Home A group of African Americans aboard the USS Vermont. The United States Navy employed thousands of freed slaves during the Civil War. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) A group of African Americans aboard the USS Vermont. The United States Navy employed thousands of freed slaves during the Civil War. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

A group of African Americans aboard the USS Vermont. The United States Navy employed thousands of freed slaves during the Civil War. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

A group of African Americans aboard the USS Vermont. The United States Navy employed thousands of freed slaves during the Civil War. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 16: Author Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks on stage during the 137th Commencement at Morehouse College on May 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 16: Author Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks on stage during the 137th Commencement at Morehouse College on May 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)