There were many reasons why the Northerners recruited the American Americans into the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. These individuals helped to strengthen the troops when others refused to fight for the country. Former slaves were use to working hard and in harsh conditions. This gave the northern troops an advantage over the south that refused to allow these former slaves to serve during battle.
Because the Confederates were desperately short of manpower.
Because the north needed men
In 1865 Southern whites defined freedom as controlling their future without northern interference
since southern whites were mainly buddhist monks, many of them sacraficed precious time at their shrines in order to get to the fifth heaven.
not caring for their workers
African American soldiers might have been fighting on the same side with many whites, but they were still not treated equally. They got paid less than the whites and were treated poorly by their fellow soldiers. They were in very poor conditions too, just adding to the list of issues.
Whites without slaves.(50%)
slavery
Southern farmers Populists Southern whites
In 1865 Southern whites defined freedom as controlling their future without northern interference
Blacks consider blacks sexier and whites consider whites sexier.In a natural environment Races would not mix.It is goes against what we are hardwired to do.Cheers.
"The whites of their eyes"...
Angered by the freeing of african americans, former confederate states did everything in their will to limit their rights as much as possible. They wanted to let the african americans know that whites are superior to them.
6,100,000 Southern people owned no slaves.
southern whites.
Farmers?
Poor southern whites fought to defend many things. These people fought to keep their land, their rights, and often their workers.
Many Confederate soldiers did not consider Colored Troops* as humans, and were thus far more willing to kill them. Eye-witnesses on both sides record times when Confederates murdered Colored Troops AFTER the latter had attempted to surrender. * Yes, that was the officialname at the time, and the initials "C.T." on a military tomb was badge of honor for the surviving family.
Because the whites thought it was bad