Because they were trying to fight for their freedom.
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The Buffalo Soldiers, who were African American and did not have full civil rights and who were treated as second class citizens, were used to fight Native Americans, who did not have full civil rights and were treated as second class citizens.
Some joined the Loyalists because the Loyalists promised freedom to anyone that served, and some joined the Patriots because they thought that American independance would lead to equal or greater value.
He didn't want them to fight at first. But then he realized he needed the most people he could get to fight the British so he let them fight. Plus the British promised the African Americans their freedom if they fought with them. So there's another reason he wanted them.
The civil war was about slavery so aferican Americans would enlist to fight for their freedom
freedom
To fight for their freedom
fight for their civil rights~apex
Civil War black soldiers were eager to enlist in the Union Army. ... fight againstslavery and they believed that military service would allow them to prove their ...However, it was thought that African Americans would be used as militarylaborers, ...
If you are asking about the war for American independance from England, African Americans did fight in the war for independence. I'd recommend reading a little black history starting at wallbuilders.com for more information and links to books on the subject.
Fight for their civil rights
because of how well African americans did durintg the war they started to fight for equal recognition which set up civil rights
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To most African Americans the Civil War was a way to become free from slavery. After the Civil War blacks would no longer have to be in slavery, and this is why many African Americans signed up to fight for the Union army. They found this war as an opportunity to have rights, and become a citizen. African Americans fought to show that they did have loyalty to the North.