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How did some formerly enslaved African Americans in the South respond to advancing Union forces?
Before the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, slaves in the South could only hope that advancing Union armies would not make themselves victims of collateral damage. After January 1, 1863, Southern slaves could look forward to being freed by advancing Union armies.The Proclamation had no effect on Union slave holding states.
With that said, many freed slaves wanted to enlist in the Union army.
What else can I help you with?
What did African-Americans do to oppose slavery?
It's a difficult question. When it was going on, African Americans were enslaved.
What percentage of African Americans in the south were enslaved in?
Approximately 85%
What was life like for enslaved African Americans?
Life was mostly very bad for enslaved African Americans. They worked from sun up to sun down. Many were beaten daily with whips and the women were raped.
What did enslaved African Americans do after they bought there freedom?
LOL I don't know... sorry
What did MOST enslaved African Americans do during the Civil War?
worked on plantations
What government agancy set up schools and helped formerly enslaved African Americans in the South?
The Freedman's Bureau had the specific mission to help formerly enslaved African Americans transition to new lives. The Freedman's Bureau set up several schools for African Americans.
What government agency set up schools and helped formerly enslaved African Americans in the South?
Freedmen's Bureau
What government agency set up schools and help formerly enslaved African-Americans in the south?
Freedmen's Bureau
How did the fugitive slave act and the deed Scott decision affect formerly enslaved African Americans living in the north?
The Fugitive Slave Act mandated the return of escaped slaves to their owners, making it risky for formerly enslaved African Americans living in the north as they could be captured and forced back into slavery. The Dred Scott decision ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not U.S. citizens, which undermined their legal rights and protections. These laws increased fear and discrimination among the African American community in the north and pushed them to fight for abolition and equality.
Who relied on enslaved African Americans?
Southern Americans (confederate)
How did the fourteenth amendment further help newly freed African Americans?
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to formerly enslaved African Americans and guaranteed them equal protection under the law. It also sought to prevent states from denying citizenship or due process rights to any of its residents. This Amendment played a crucial role in advancing the civil rights of African Americans in the United States.
Who enslaved African slaves?
Europeans and Americans.
Why African Americans should not be enslaved?
they should
What did African-Americans do to oppose slavery?
It's a difficult question. When it was going on, African Americans were enslaved.
How did enslaved African Americans react to slavery?
Badly
After emancipation the enslaved African Americans became known as?
The enslaved became known as freedmen
How was the concept of liberty viewed by African Americans?
they thought that is was worth while for both enslaved African Americans
