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In all 178,975 black soldiers fought for the Union in the Civil War.
African-Americans fought on both sides during the Civil War, although many more fought for the North than for the South. The Confederacy promised eventual freedom to any African-American who fought on their side.
In the south, African Americans were not treated as equals and therefore would not fight for the confederate army. However, some African Americans fought for the North.
Freemen and former southern slaves volunteered to fight for the North in the Civil because they believed that African Americans would benefit from a Northern victory. Several thousands African American fought bravely and many died and were wounded.
They got free after the war cause they won
Many migrated north and west
The African Americans in the North welcomed the Emancipation Proclamation. After the passing of this proclamation African Americans were able to join the army and did so and fought in the starting of the third year of the Civil War.
African-Americans fought on both sides during the Civil War, although many more fought for the North than for the South. The Confederacy promised eventual freedom to any African-American who fought on their side.
In the south, African Americans were not treated as equals and therefore would not fight for the confederate army. However, some African Americans fought for the North.
The African Americans in the North welcomed the Emancipation Proclamation. After the passing of this proclamation African Americans were able to join the army and did so and fought in the starting of the third year of the Civil War.
To most African Americans the Civil War was a way to become free from slavery. After the Civil War blacks would no longer have to be in slavery, and this is why many African Americans signed up to fight for the Union army. They found this war as an opportunity to have rights, and become a citizen. African Americans fought to show that they did have loyalty to the North.
African Americans there were in the North did fight in the Civil War. This was because African Americans were fighting against the people who enslaved them.
As to the US civil war: foremost, the south was slowly forced into using African Americans because their population was not as huge as the north. The North, however, also used African Americans, but they actually fought. The Southern Army's African Americans, however, were used as cooks and medics.
They fought all throughout the French War. They are North African troops.
Freedom! In the civil war, of they lived up north, it was illegal to be enslaved.
Freemen and former southern slaves volunteered to fight for the North in the Civil because they believed that African Americans would benefit from a Northern victory. Several thousands African American fought bravely and many died and were wounded.
The civil war they migrated because they where slaves for the south.
The civil war they migrated because they where slaves for the south.