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What roles did African American men take on during the war?
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They worked as cooks.
They enlisted in the Union Army.
They served as generals in the army.
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Select the first two:
- They worked as cooks. (Yes)
- They enlisted in the Union Army. (Yes)
- They served as generals in the army. (No)
Explanation: African American men served as cooks, laborers, sailors, spies, and — after 1863 — thousands enlisted in Black regiments (U.S. Colored Troops). Very few held high commissions and there were no African American generals in the Union Army during the Civil War.
- They worked as cooks. (Yes)
- They enlisted in the Union Army. (Yes)
- They served as generals in the army. (No)
Explanation: African American men served as cooks, laborers, sailors, spies, and — after 1863 — thousands enlisted in Black regiments (U.S. Colored Troops). Very few held high commissions and there were no African American generals in the Union Army during the Civil War.
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