what role did the slaves play in the civil war?

Answer 1

Contributions of African Americans during the American Civil War were numerous; as many as 180,000 fought for the Union and their death toll was at least 30,000. They were combatants, spies (collected vital information regarding the movement of Confederate troops), servants, cooks, and laborers. President Abraham Lincoln commented that "the African American turned the tide of the war."

African Americans also served the Confederacy, however, sources reflect that most served as cooks, servants, ambulance corps, and even engineers. Some served as Confederate combatants, but the numbers are debatable. Some wore the Confederate uniform while other African American Confederate combatants did not.

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Answer 2

Nearly 200,000 freedmen served as laborers, teamsters, cooks, carpenters, nurses, scouts, etc for The Union forces.
The slaves and free Negroes of the South were disenfranchised, of course and in the North only the New England states allowed Negroes to vote on the same terms as whites. At this time there was a movement toward emancipation and equal rights and The American Anti Slavery Society was formed in 1833.
For more info read The Negroes Civil War by James M. McPherson. It will answer every question you may have.

Answer 3

One, they are the biggest reason that the war started, because the North knew that it was crappy for people to own other people. Two, they had all-Black regiments fighting in the war.

Answer 4

They were promised freedom if they were soldiers in the war, but of course the white ppl lied and didn't free them.

Answer 5

In response to OoDangeroO's biased and inaccurate answer - please see the example of Robert Smalls. ROBERT SMALLS. Learn your History before you make such false accusations.