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Colored Troops Emancipation Proclamation
1,069 words... the place that was selected as a meeting and a recruiting place was forced to remove the American flag. At another place the owner was told by the police "we want you damned niggers to keep out of this; this is a white man's war. " Frederick Douglass was the most persistent advocate of arming blacks, perhaps the greatest black leader this country has ever had. " Colored men were good enough to fight under Washington. They are not good enough to fight under McClellan. " He further stated; "th...
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African American Soldiers Dred Scott Decision
4,065 wordsThis is just a small example of the doubt and hatred that was bestowed on the African American soldiers. However, during the war, they proved themselves to be brave and courageous men on and off the battlefield on many occasions. Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, these men were true champions of patriotism. The cause of the Civil War was tension between the North and the South. The sectional division between the areas began in colonial times, largely resulting ...
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