because they did
They could sway Northern blacks to join the army despite poor treatment.
Frederick Douglas was 100 % in favor of having Blacks serve in the Union army. In Massachusetts, Douglas was active in recruiting freed Blacks to join the 54th regiment of Massachusetts. Actually it was in New York, that he recruited 100 Blacks to join the Massachusetts regiment. This included two of his sons.
yes
In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
The Grand Army of the Republic was formed in the latter part of the 19th century. It was an organization of Union army veterans. The organization, however, refused to allow Irish Americans or freed Blacks to join.
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The political aim was reunification of the states. Some politicians felt that forming African-American military units would distract from that aim.
To fight for what they believed in.
The proclamation allowed minority troops who were forced to join the army to decide for themselves not to join the army.
He was already a career Regular.
I believe one can.................
Because they believed in killing and slaughtering blacks. At least, that's what my teacher said.