Black History

Battle flag inspires 'connection to country' in Iowa lawmaker, great-great grandson of Black Civil War veteran who escaped slavery

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December 6, 2021

Ross Wilburn, Iowa Democratic Party chair and state representative, views the Civil War battle flag that represented his great-great grandfather's Iowa regiment.

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Iowa lawmaker, the great-great grandson of a Black Civil War veteran who escaped slavery, on quest to uncover history
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November 13, 2021

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn takes pride in his great-great grandfather, a Black Civil War veteran who served in the 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa.

Black Civil War Veterans built 'vibrant' Iowa communities
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November 8, 2021

A historian's research shows how Black Civil War veterans 'came home together' to build new lives in Iowa and press for social change.