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African Americans entered the civil war for many resons. freed slaves sometimes duisguised themselves so that they could fight for other slaves freedom, and i think it wasnt until the emancipation proclomation that African Americans were allowed to join the war. on the other side, slaves were sometimes (although very rarly) forced to fight for their masters on the confederate side.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Emancipation Proclamation also announced Lincoln's decision to use black troops in the Union Army, though many whites believed that blacks would make poor soldiers.
The reason blacks joined the Union Army, was to fight for the freedom of those in the South that were still slaves.
Also, these men felt an obligation to serve their new country, in which they would eventually be recognized as legal citizens.
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∙ 12y agoHow did the African Americans participate in the Civil War.
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they were able to join in the army
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because they did
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yes
Why did women join the Civil War?
i think women wanted to join the civil war because since men started to die women started to join:)
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Can you join the army if you have a civil warrant?
NO..my brother wanted to join and he has warrants and they told him no..
Did Fredrick Douglass meet Abraham Lincoln?
yes because they were both against slavery
What age did you have to be to be able to join the army during the civil war?
17-50
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They could sway Northern blacks to join the army despite poor treatment.
Did the successon of South Carolina started the Civil war?
Effectively. It encouraged other states to join them in the Confederacy. There was a showdown with Lincoln over the US Army garrison at Fort Sumter, and then war was inevitable.
Why did some people join the Union in the Civil War?
Because they believed in killing and slaughtering blacks. At least, that's what my teacher said.
When did Tennessee join the union army in the civil war?
It joined the CONFEDERACY in June 8, 1861.
What did abolitionist Frederick Douglas do to help the Union military?
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