The number of African Americans who served during the Civil War was between 179,000 and 180,000. The Civil War lasted for a little over 4 years.
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∙ 13y agoon the union side about 180,000 free blacks and slaves volunteered to fight during the civil war.
-M.S. & A.T.
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∙ 11y agoANSWER
In all 178,975 black soldiers fought for the Union in the Civil War.
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∙ 13y ago200,000
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∙ 11y agoAliens
they fought for both sides
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Many joined segregated Union units and fought in the military.
African Americans were involved in the Revolutionary War as soldiers and sailors. They fought for freedom. Both slaves and free African Americans joined the fight.
Of the 2,5 million men who served in the Union army in the civil war; a total of 186,000 were African Americans. (about 7%)About 36,000 died.The Medal of Honor was award to 25 of them.
There were many African-Americans serving in the military in WW II.
Because they were promised freedom if they fought.
Because they were promised freedom if they fought.
Because they were promised freedom if they fought.
There are more than 350,000 African Americans!
It increased economic opportunities for many African Americans.
They never left. Many fought in the war.
I think about 200,000.There maybe more.
they fought for both sides
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1.3 million African-Americans left the south.