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Freed slaves served in the American Revolution, The War of 1812 and the Civil War. The First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first Union regiment formed with freed slaves in the Civil War.

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Why is the emancipation and the general order 143 are important today?

They have allowed African Americans to join the military.


Which document allowed Union officers to recruit African American soldiers in the South during the Civil 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.


What was significant about the American victory at Saratoga in 1777?

It convinced the French to recognize American independence and provide military aid.


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What was one recruiting method used by American colonists to enlist more slaves into the Revolutionary army in the war against the British?

The American Revolutionary War provided slaves with an incentive to join the fight against the British. American slaveholders were provided with incentives to allow their slaves the opportunity to become soldiers in the War, and to eventually gain their freedom. In the New York colony, 500 acres of land were offered to any slaveholder who allowed each slave to enlist for 3 years in the Colonial Army. For the most part, these slaves became freed men as part of their own compensation for fighting the British. The British also courted Black men into their ranks.

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They have allowed African Americans to join the military.


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