Yes, albeit in segregated units.
it enabled African Americans to join the army
In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
they were payed less
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freedom
They were spies and joined the army.
they were in the war
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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.
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
No, it was not manda tory for African-Americans to serve the Union Army. All African- Americans did this on their own free will.
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