Which Statement Is True About Black Soldiers in the Civil

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about black soldiers in the Civil War?

• A) At the beginning of the war, the Union army encouraged northern blacks to enlist.
• B) About 2,000 African-American men served in the army and navy by the end of the war.
• C) Frederick Douglass tried to discourage black men from enlisting to fight in the war.
• D) Black soldiers in the army received equal pay and equal treatment during the war.
• E) The wartime service of black soldiers inspired Abraham Lincoln to advocate for partial enfranchisement of blacks.

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