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May 22, 2026

The U.S. Department of War established the Bureau of the Colored Troops in 1863, an effort to help the Union Army in the Civil War.

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POSTED: November 16, 2008, 5:53 am

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NStv DC video correspondent Jamal Spratley explores the meaning of change with the election of Barack Obama.

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