Why Did Service in the Union Army or Navy Benefit

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why did service in the Union army or navy benefit many freedmen?

• A) It offered training on how to kill former Confederates, as they believed the war would resume.
• B) It instilled a respect for the former Confederacy that made it easier to accept discrimination.
• C) It opened a secret supply of weapons for planned rebellions, which grew in frequency.
• D) It provided training in leadership and awareness of opportunities in economic advancement.
• E) It offered a quicker avenue to true racial equality within the ranks of the military.

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