answersLogoWhite

0

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.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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 African Americans contribute to the US Civil War?

African Americans fought in the US Civil War, and they spoke out against slavery.


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.