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The Emancipation Proclamation stated that African-American men willing to fight "will be received into the armed service of the United States." After the Emancipation Proclamation, blacks rushed to joined the Union Army. At the end of the war, there were nearly 180,000 black soldiers in the Union Army.
-They were slaves
-They also served for the Union, even though in the beginning of the war, Lincoln did not allow it because he was afraid the Border States would secede and join the Confederate states.
secede- to leave
The role of the African Americans during the civil war was mainly slavery but them being slaves they would be used in the civil war.They would fight in the civil war.
they were guides and spies and helped other African Americans escape slavery
During the US Civil War, Blacks/Afro-Americans fought for the Union and numbered about 350,000. The South authorized Black soldiers in early 1865. The number is difficult to estimate.
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What did African Americans control after the US Civil War?
CHURCHES !! (31409)
How many African Americans were killed during the Civil War?
It is estimated that about 1/3 of the approximately 180,000 African Americans to enlist in the Civil War were casualties. The approximate number of African Americans killed during the Civil War would thus be around 60,000.
How did the Militia Act affect African Americans during the Civil War?
Go 2 google and google it.
How did events during world war 2 lay the groundwork for African Americans to fight for civil rights in the 1950s?
because of how well African americans did durintg the war they started to fight for equal recognition which set up civil rights
What is true about women and African Americans during the Civil War?
they helped the war efforts in many different ways- or they were enlisted in the Union Army :)
What was going on with African Americans doing during the civil war?
the african americans were still in slavery during the civil war
Who fought but were treated poorly during the civil war?
African Americans
What people was freed from slavery during the civil war?
African Americans
Why did African Americans want to enlist during the civil war?
The civil war was about slavery so aferican Americans would enlist to fight for their freedom
Who was the leading spokesman of African Americans during the civil war?
frederick douglas
What did MOST enslaved African Americans do during the Civil War?
worked on plantations
What was the role of African Americans in the union Army during the Civil War?
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Where there any African Americans in the civil war?
Yes. There is a link below to an article on the history of African Americans in the Civil War.
What statement about African Americans during civil war was true?
They enlisted in the Union Army
WHAT WAS THE ROLE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS SOLDIERS IN THE UNION ARMY DURING CIVIL WAR?
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
How did women and African Americans participate in the civil war?
Two things women involved with the civil war helped with were: *Medical for Soldiers *Clothing There are other things women helped with during the Civil War as well.
How did African Americans contribute to the US Civil War?
African Americans fought in the US Civil War, and they spoke out against slavery.
