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How did the enslaved southern African American help the Union Army?
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∙ 12y ago
Some simply escaped to South to join the Union Army. Others would find ways to communicate with the Union Army to pass along information about the Confederate Army, such as troop numbers and positions.
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∙ 14y agothey undermined the confederacy by slowing or stopping their work all together
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How did African American support the union?
African Americans helped the Union a great deal. Its most important contribution was joining the Union army. As many as 150,000 Black troops fought for the Union in the war.
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what the reasons of the replacement of the organisation of African Unity by the African union.
Who is the president of African Union?
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When is Africa Union day?
On 9 July 2002 Thabo Mbeki the chairperson of the Organization of African Unity disbanded the organization and replaced it by African Union.
Why were some states allowed to continue slavery?
Your question is unclear, but I will answer it to the best of my ability. If your talking about during the Civil War, it is because Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union. He would have enslaved every single African American if it meant preserving the union. The Proclamation he made only freed black men in the seceded states, in which he had no power to do so. He did not ban slavery in border states like Maryland because he needed them. Maryland was close to Richmond, the Confederate capital.
Why did union general butler declare enslaved African American American refugees to be contraband or captured war supplies?
It was an excuse for not returning the slaves to their owners, and thereby weakening the Southern economy.
Why did Union General Benjamin Butler declare enslaved African American refugees to be contraband or captured war supplies?
It was an excuse for not returning the slaves to their owners, and thereby weakening the Southern economy.
When was Southern African Customs Union created?
Southern African Customs Union was created in 1910.
Why would African-American Union soldiers face greater danger than white Union soldiers?
b/c they could be linked to the south where slaveowners could try to capture them. and the african-american soliders were enslaved and then they were used more in the war than the white union soliders.
Why did union general Benjamin butler declare enslaved African-American refugees to be contraband or captured war supplies?
He would not have to return them to slave holders in the south
What percent of the union Navy was African American?
About 10% of them were African American.
Is there an African union similar to the proposed north American union?
There is an organisation called the African Union.
What fears did African Americans have after Lincoln's assassination?
That the Union wouldn't have a leader and they would still be enslaved
Why did union Benjamin butler declare enslaved African American refugees to be contraband or capture war supplies?
The law allowed for enemy property to be confiscated. Since the South considered slaves chattels (personal property), Butler took advantage of the loophole to free the slaves in Southern territory under Union control.
How did African American soldiers surpass the initial expectations the Union had about them?
african american solidres
How did African-Americans on southern plantations help the union?
They sometimes grew food for the Union army
How did the union draft compare to the confederate draft?
the union let African American American enlist
