Slavery throughout the Civil War
Many people don 't fully understand what African Americans had to go through throughout their life in the Civil War. They went through things back then that we can 't even imagine today. African Americans were constantly judged, looked down upon by many Americans, owned by controlling slaveholders, forced into horrifying situations, and worked in dreadful conditions on multiple plantations and farms. The Civil War was a turning point for slavery and will never be forgotten. During the seventeenth century, slavery began and progressed from there. The majority of the slaves came from Africa and they were used for the production of agriculture.(Berg) Nearly six to seven million slaves were imported to the New World throughout the eighteenth century. (Slavery) America began to expand westward and the ablution movement was growing quickly. This caused a great debate over slavery throughout the Civil War.
Many slaves were bid upon by slaveholders and mainly worked on tobacco, rice, and sugar plantation along the southern coast. Slaves lived on farms and plantations throughout America during the seventeenth and eighteenth century.(Slavery) Many slaves would rebel by ruining crops, setting fires, and breaking tools, but escaping seemed like the best recourse for them throughout the eighteenth …show more content…
Slaves in the South were used to aid war efforts. African Americans were forced to work as blacksmiths, build fortifications, serve as nurses, and boatmen. They also work in factories, hospitals, and armories. Whereas the people of the North refuse the services of black volunteers and freed slaves. (The Civil War) By 1865, the South began to allow slaves to enlist, although many did not do so. The officers of the North refused to believe black troops could fight. The blacks were assigned non-combat duties or put into the rear, guarding railroads and bridges.
Many people don 't fully understand what African Americans had to go through throughout their life in the Civil War. They went through things back then that we can 't even imagine today. African Americans were constantly judged, looked down upon by many Americans, owned by controlling slaveholders, forced into horrifying situations, and worked in dreadful conditions on multiple plantations and farms. The Civil War was a turning point for slavery and will never be forgotten. During the seventeenth century, slavery began and progressed from there. The majority of the slaves came from Africa and they were used for the production of agriculture.(Berg) Nearly six to seven million slaves were imported to the New World throughout the eighteenth century. (Slavery) America began to expand westward and the ablution movement was growing quickly. This caused a great debate over slavery throughout the Civil War.
Many slaves were bid upon by slaveholders and mainly worked on tobacco, rice, and sugar plantation along the southern coast. Slaves lived on farms and plantations throughout America during the seventeenth and eighteenth century.(Slavery) Many slaves would rebel by ruining crops, setting fires, and breaking tools, but escaping seemed like the best recourse for them throughout the eighteenth …show more content…
Slaves in the South were used to aid war efforts. African Americans were forced to work as blacksmiths, build fortifications, serve as nurses, and boatmen. They also work in factories, hospitals, and armories. Whereas the people of the North refuse the services of black volunteers and freed slaves. (The Civil War) By 1865, the South began to allow slaves to enlist, although many did not do so. The officers of the North refused to believe black troops could fight. The blacks were assigned non-combat duties or put into the rear, guarding railroads and bridges.