Initially as a labour force, performing fatigues around the Union camps.
Later some of them were allowed into uniform, and eventually there were whole black brigades.
Slaves fought on both the north and the south side
Of course they were slaves. But during the civil War, they were treated very badly in the south because of discrimination. Some slaves were even killed for trying to run away. In the north, they were not slaves but still discriminated.
Slaves were treated poorly in the South, were it was legal. They were free in the north.
It meant that the slaves would be free and the southern people must have been broken-hearted knowing that all of their free labor would be lost.
The Naval blockade of Southern ports.
It was outlawed, so none.
Blockade
Slaves fought on both the north and the south side
Also the South had Slaves to work on those farms the North started blockading the South there was a widespread shortage of many goods such as shoes. Adventages of North during Civil war? What were the advantages of the North?
Virginia
There were 20 million in the north during the civil war
During the Civil War, slaves would defy their owners in the Southern States. The slave owners would punish them for their defiance as well as their attempts to escape to the North.
The slaves were trying to reach Canada and freedom. After Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the Union troops were allowed to free Southern slaves, who followed the armies North and eventually got menial jobs in the camps. Some were allowed in uniform.
Of course they were slaves. But during the civil War, they were treated very badly in the south because of discrimination. Some slaves were even killed for trying to run away. In the north, they were not slaves but still discriminated.
Slaves were treated poorly in the South, were it was legal. They were free in the north.
the north freed the slaves. during the civil war, the north did not like slaves and the south did. slavery was one of the reasons for the civil war! i hoped i helped u answer ur question! :) @Answerer :) - Thanks - Yea you did a lot. I finished the paper because of this. Thanks again - Bye
It freed the slaves, and some fled north, but some stayed with their own plantations and fought the north along with their southern associates