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Blacks had been serving in the US Army since the Civil War, but always in racially segregated units. As President, Harry S. Truman desegregated the Army by executive order, and thereafter blacks and whites served in units together.
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Blacks in the Civil War?
There were a considerable amount of them in the union army there were none in the confederate army as the northern states declared war over the south's enslavement of the blacks.
What is the explanation to why the Confederacy did not draft slaves and free blacks into the army?
Your "facts" are in error.Between 65,000 and 100,000 blacks served in the Confederate Army. Let me restate that: as many as 100,000 blacks served in the Army of the South. These men were cooks, musicians, and soldiers.Of the 179,000 blacks who served in all aspects of the Union Army and 19,000 who served in the Navy, 40,000 died in service.Where the majority of Northern blacks volunteered, many of the Southern blacks were pressed into service, although quite a few volunteered to serve in the Confederate cause.
How did Toussaint respond when Napoleon's French government seemed headed towards reinstituting slavery?
Toussaint trained an army of blacks and mulattos and stored guns and ammunition for when the French would try to restore slavery.
Why did northern blacks want to join the union army?
because they did
Why did a lot of blacks join the civil war?
The War was becoming very unpopular because of the loss of life. The Army saw that blacks could be used to fill the ranks and keep the war going. The Blacks needed work and money which attracted them to the army. They also wanted to be free and go with the US Army. Some followed the army so they would be protected and eventually joined it. However there was a high desertion rate among blacks probably because they could not adjust to the discipline of the Army and they were mistreated.
Why did President Lincoln allow blacks in his army?
because he wanted them to be free
Why did the continental army refuse to enlist blacks in the early years of the war?
many whites feared a slave uprising if blacks had guns.
Why didn't the confederacy draft slaves and free blacks into the army?
Because it was already bad enough what blacks had to go through at that time!
How did the union army react to the desire by many blacks to fight in the army?
canned beans that's easy dah
What is Prince Harry's title in the British Army?
Captain harry wales
What is the name of the army harry makes in his 5th year?
Dumbledore's Army.
When did Harry S. Truman join the army?
He joined the army in 1927.
