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Because they didnt have much choice.
The slaves that were liberated by Union troops simply followed the armies and were given menial jobs around the camps, until they were eventually allowed into uniform.
Then at the very end, the Confederates recruited slaves into the army, also not giving them much choice.
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What are the number of slaves in US at the end of the civil war?
Many slaves had served in the Civil War. There were about 4 million slaves under bondage by the end of the Civil War.
What did they call the slaves after civil war?
slaves
What were slaves called during the civil war?
Slaves.
What were the lives of the slaves like after the Civil War?
There weren't any slaves after the american civil war. They were freed by the emancipation act.
How did slaves get an education after the civil war?
no
Were American slaves allowed to join the military?
Freed slaves served in the American Revolution, The War of 1812 and the Civil War. The First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first Union regiment formed with freed slaves in the Civil War.
Where there slaves in the Civil War?
Yes. There was slaves during the civil war.
What are the number of slaves in US at the end of the civil war?
Many slaves had served in the Civil War. There were about 4 million slaves under bondage by the end of the Civil War.
What did they call the slaves after civil war?
slaves
What states in the US Civil War did not join the Confederacy but had slaves?
The so-called border states of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware retained their slaves during the US Civil War and did not join the Confederacy. If they had, the chances for a successful war for secession by the South would have increased dramatically. During the US Civil War, President Lincoln attempted to present gradual plans to reduce then end slavery in the so-called border states.
What did abraham lincon do for the civil war?
he said if the confedrate states didint join th union he would free all slaves
What were slaves called during the civil war?
Slaves.
Did slaves join the confederate or union armies during the civil war?
some were forced to fight for their masters but many escaped and fought for the union
What were the lives of the slaves like after the Civil War?
There weren't any slaves after the american civil war. They were freed by the emancipation act.
Why were slaves prisoners of war?
In the civil war slaves were still slaves but still, they were with the enemy and were as such treated as the enemy.
How did slaves get involed in the Civil War?
actually, the lives of slaves became more difficult after civil war. mostly all slaves were in southern side. slave-owners didnt educate them or slaves didnt know how to handle bussines....this made there life difficult
How did slaves get an education after the civil war?
no
