How Was the 54th Massachusetts Different from the South Carolina

question 1

Multiple Choice

How was the 54th Massachusetts different from the South Carolina regiments?

• A) The 54th was commanded by a black man.
• B) The 54th was composed mainly of free blacks, rather than slaves.
• C) The 54th included only black men from Massachusetts.
• D) Because work for the 54th was so dangerous, they received more pay than the average white soldier.

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