No, it was not manda tory for African-Americans to serve the Union Army. All African- Americans did this on their own free will.
It allowed many African Americans from the South become free and join the Union's army.
Yes, and there was a special unit of African American soldiers in the Union army. They had white officers and did fight in battles. A good movie on this is "Glory" with Denzal Washington. Very powerful.
they were in the war
The document that allowed Union officers to recruit African American soldiers in the South during the Civil War was the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. This proclamation declared the freedom of slaves in the Confederate states and encouraged African Americans to join the Union Army. As a result, thousands of African Americans enlisted, significantly contributing to the Union's military efforts.
African American soldiers in the Civil War numbered around 180,000. This made up about 10 percent of the Union Army.
In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
It allowed many African Americans from the South become free and join the Union's army.
It allowed African Americans to serve in non-combat positions only
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they were in the war
Yes, and there was a special unit of African American soldiers in the Union army. They had white officers and did fight in battles. A good movie on this is "Glory" with Denzal Washington. Very powerful.
They sometimes grew food for the Union army
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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They sometimes grew food for the Union army
They sometimes grew food for the Union army
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.