Nineteenth Century the White people of North America used the

Black people of Africa as slaves to benefit their interests. White

people created a climate of superiority of their race over the black

African race that in some places, still lingers on today. The

American Civil War however, was a key turning point for the

African race. Through their actions and the political actions

of President Lincoln and his administration, Black Africans set a

president for their freedom, equality and liberation.

A very important aspect of Blacks proving themselves was

that of the Black Man acting as a soldier in the Civil War. During

the Civil War the official decision to use Blacks as soldiers in the

Union Army was a slow gradual process and a series of strategic

political decisions. The actual use of Blacks as soldiers in the

Union Army was completed by a series of actions the Black Man

performed that won him the respect of becoming a soldier. The

two differ in that it was to President Lincoln's benefit to enlist

Blacks as soldiers when he did. Whereas the later was the Black

Man's will to fight for his freedom and prove himself as an equal

slaves, Butler refused on the grounds that slaves used by the

soldier. Being the keen politician that Lincoln was he made a

moving further into Confederate territory, The Union utilized this

obstacle many Commanders enlisted the runaway Blacks for their

Confederate rebels attacking these once owned plantations and

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