Frederick Douglass, the prominent abolitionist and former slave, urged President Abraham Lincoln to recruit former slaves into the Union Army during the Civil War. Douglass believed that allowing Black men to fight would not only bolster the Union's strength but also serve as a crucial step towards achieving equality and freedom for African Americans. His advocacy played a significant role in shaping military policies that eventually led to the enlistment of Black soldiers.
The former slaves should be on the South's side to fight in the Civil War.
he fought in war for freedom and set slaves free
he believed that slaves should be free.
Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation to free the slaves
Because they wanted revenge to fight back to the confederacy.To end slavery.
Yes, there were units of African Americans that fought on the side of the Union.
they would work as laborers and maintenance. but in 1863 Lincoln allowed them to fight.
Free black people and the Southern slaves were recruited to fight in the Civil War.
Emancipation (for slaves) is what President Lincoln hoped and fought for during the Civil War.
Aberham Lincoln
freed any slaves that were in the rebellion against the United States. gave people the high moral purpose to fight to free the slaves. also allowed African Americans to fight in the Union army. Made the Confederacy fight more for their way of life