The civil war was about slavery so aferican Americans would enlist to fight for their freedom
the african americans were still in slavery during the civil war
African Americans fought in the US Civil War, and they spoke out against slavery.
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.
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The civil war was about slavery so aferican Americans would enlist to fight for their freedom
Because they were trying to fight for their freedom.
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.
To enlist African Americans as soldiers in the British army.
African American were not allowed to enlist in the Union army until after 1862. There were even African Americans that fought on the side of the confederacy most were part of a slave labor force. The atmosphere of the south did not change very much after the end of the war despite the slaves being free.
It is estimated that about 1/3 of the approximately 180,000 African Americans to enlist in the Civil War were casualties. The approximate number of African Americans killed during the Civil War would thus be around 60,000.
In the state of Texas after the Civil War most African Americans voted for the republican candidates. The first African Americans who arrived in Texas had been slaves of Spanish people.
Yes the Confederate Congress did allow enslaved African Americans to enlist in the army before the end of the civil war
What the newly freed African Americans needed to do what after the war
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the african americans were still in slavery during the civil war
Yes. There is a link below to an article on the history of African Americans in the Civil War.