because they opposed slavery
It allowed many African Americans from the South become free and join the Union's army.
thye oranized their own military to help the union.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
During the American Civil War, some African Americans in the south managed to join the fighting by escaping from slavery and seeking refuge with Union forces or by being officially recruited into the Union Army. Many escaped slaves were willing to risk their lives to fight for their freedom and proved to be valuable assets to the Union forces. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, further opened the door for African Americans to enlist in the Union Army.
it enabled African Americans to join the army
In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
It allowed many African Americans from the South become free and join the Union's army.
thye oranized their own military to help the union.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
thye oranized their own military to help the union.
To allow African Americans to join the Union military
To allow African Americans to join the Union military