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They were often used to build fortifications, and other non-combat tasks such as occupation and foraging. They routinely were denied the opportunity to face the CSA in combat, and were often even denied weapons and ammunition. Many, even the vast majority wanted to prove themselves in combat, prove their equal ability, prove their equality on the battlefield, prove their equality as men. They knew the risks of being captured. They volunteerd to join the Union Army, they put pressure on their white commanders to get them into action and endured. With Honor. With Glory.
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Why did black soldiers often face greater hardships that white soldiers?
They were judged by the color of their skin. They were often given menial jobs, lower pay, and worked under white officers. They were organized in all-black regiments, and many served for no pay rather than be demeaned by lower pay than whites. A famous regiment that increased black enlistment in the army was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment which showed great bravery.
What is the main purpose of goodings letter to Lincoln why was he upset?
The purpose was to protest the amount of money the black soldiers in the army compared to the whites.
Why did whites decide on the blacks for slaves?
because the black not as good as the whites, so the whites catch then black and send them to work for the whites
Can you tell us the prejudices that existed in the us during WW II?
Same as now only more so, for instance black soldiers were largely separated from whites, regardless of what Hollywood tells you, in other words, black soldiers had to ride in the back of the warbus.
What was the relationship between whites and blacks during the civil war?
Bad in the Confederacy but not bad in the Union. In fact, the Union liberated many blacks and used black soldiers.
What was the North's strategy?
They would put the Black men in the front so they could be killed. So by the time the whites started to fight most of the Southern army were dead. They trained the black soldiers very well.
How much were black soldiers paid for participating in the Civil War?
$10 blacks $13 whites im not shore <><><> Above is a good answer- but the black soldiers had $3 per month deducted for clothing, meaning they had a net pay of $7. There was no clothing deduction for white soldiers, who were paid $13 per month. The rate of pay WAS later changed to be equal.
Who commits more crime against whites whites or black?
black because 25% live in poverty hispanic and white are almost the same, little more for hispanic than whites
What were laws that segregated black and whites?
The Jim Crow Law segregated the blacks & whites
What jobs did black soldiers have during the civil war?
In regiments from several states, blacks fought alongside whites in the same units. However, most black combat soldiers were organized into units designated 'N' or 'C' (Negro or Colored). All the enlisted men were black and nearly all of the officers were white. Before the creation of those special all-black units, many regiments used black soldiers for support duties such as cooking, tending mules, and driving wagons. By the end of the war nearly 10% of the Union Army was black.
In the civil war why did black soldiers often face greater hardships than white soldiers?
They were often used to build fortifications, and other non-combat tasks such as occupation and foraging. They routinely were denied the opportunity to face the CSA in combat, and were often even denied weapons and ammunition. Many, even the vast majority wanted to prove themselves in combat, prove their equal ability, prove their equality on the battlefield, prove their equality as men. They knew the risks of being captured. They volunteerd to join the Union Army, they put pressure on their white commanders to get them into action and endured. With Honor. With Glory.
What are 5 hardships of the middle ages?
one of them was the Black Death
