On this episode of Our American Stories, slavery marked William Carney as property, and the Fugitive Slave Act made him an outlaw, but during the Civil War, he proved himself as a Union soldier and as a defender of the nation’s most enduring symbol: the American flag. At Fort Wagner, Carney’s bravery earned him the Medal of Honor, making him the first African American recipient. Elliott Drago, the editorial officer at the Jack Miller Center, shares his remarkable story.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, slavery marked William Carney as property, and the Fugitive Slave Act made him an outlaw, but during the Civil War, he proved himself as a Union soldier and as a defender of the nation&rsquo;s most enduring symbol: the American flag. At Fort Wagner, Carney&rsquo;s bravery earned him the Medal of Honor, making him the first African American recipient. Elliott Drago, the editorial officer at the Jack Miller Center, shares his remarkable story.</p>
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Sgt. William Carney: The First Black Medal of Honor Recipient

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