During the Civil War many African Americans and Women played key roles in the abolitionist fight.
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Research and report on these roles played by African Americans and Women in the Civil War. Be as specific as possible!!
Due: Sunday 10/11/09 by no later 11:59 p.m.
Monday, October 5, 2009
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There were many african men and women that served in the war. They really served a major part in determining the outcome of the war.
ReplyDeleteThe first group of women to volunteer for medical duty were Catholic nuns who transformed the convents into hospitals. They also treated both sides of the victims so they were considered neutral.
Clara Barton was a women that ministered to some of the wounded on the battlefield.
Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, supplied information to the union from behind enemy lines. She was definately risking her own life for the cause of freedom.
These were only a few of the many african americans and women that helped to serve in the Civil War.
The United States Civil War began as an effort to save the Union, and ended in a fight to abolish slavery. This battle for emancipation, some would argue, was won by the slaves themselves. While this remains a debate, it is clear that the slaves did contribute significantly to their own freedom. By running from masters to become contrabands for the Union, laboring behind the scenes for Northern armies, and risking their lives on the battlefront, the slaves centralized the issue of freedom and played a key role in the North's victory.
ReplyDeleteAfter initially striving to keep the slavery issue out of the war, the Northeners began enlisting blacks to assist them in the fight. Lincoln's Second Confiscation Act and the Militia Act, both of 1862, were significant in building the Northern military, because together they punished rebel slaveholders and encouraged employment of blacks in the Union army. These black slaves fought both on the line as soldiers and behind the scenes in labor tasks. Many blacks, inspired by their involvement, returned home to free their families and friends. Some even reinhabited the plantations, took over the former masters' possessions, and began their own cropping. Other plantations had been left in the hands of white women, the old, and disabled when the men had left to fight for the Confederate army. This led to a further breakup in slave discipline and labor production in the South.
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ReplyDeleteAfrican Americans joined the war after the Emancipation Rroclamation. Some 500,000 slaves left their masters to fight in the war. This struck a serious blow to the south's economy. The first official African American regiments were organized in August 1862 in South Carolina. Frederick Douglas saw military service as an important step toward citizenship for blacks. Only 20 blacks that served got the Congressional Medal of Honor. Martin Delany became the first black soldier to be promoted to major.
The women volunteered for medical duty, they were known as catholic nuns, they transformed convents into emergency hospitals throughout the north and south.
ReplyDeleteThe proclamation also encouraged african americans to enlist as soldiers. The black soldiers earned less than half the pay of the whites.
In the Civil War many African Americans were slaves. The north had a problem with the south for having slaves and tried to free as many as possible. The African Americans did things to benifit the war effort. They did things like keep the uniforms clean and in order, and they even were forced to fight in the war on some occasions. This could actually be okay for some of them who would rather die than be a slave, because they might die in combat.
ReplyDeleteThe Womans roles were different. Women who had not worked a day in their lives, with grit and determination hid their identity and took up arms of their own, cared for sick and dying soldiers, risked their lives to gather information, cooked, cleaned and cared for children.
Elizabeth Blackwell was americas first licsened female doctor. she helped run the US Sanitary Commission. Clara Burton was a nurse. she ministered to the wounded on the battlefeild. African Americans, some who escaped from the south and some freed in the north, enlisted for the Union army. The first offical black reginments were organized in August 1862. Frederick Douglas, who had been pressing for black troops, saw military service as an important step toward citizenship for African Americans.
ReplyDeleteonly 100 African Americans were commissioned as junior officers, and it was not until 1865 that Martin Delany became the first black promoted major.
Many women on both the north and the south responded to the armies' overwhelming need for medical care. The first group of women to volunteer for medical duty were Catholic nuns, who transformed convents into emergency hospitals throughtout the North and South. In the North, Elizabeth Blackwell, america's first licensed female doctor, helped run the U.S. sanitary commission, which worked to battle wartime diseases and infections. Women on both sides helped in other ways. Loreta Jeneta Velazquez dressed liked men so they could fight. Women also replaced men in offices and factoies. Nearly 450 women worked in the Treasury department as clerks- the governments first female office workers. The African Americans fought for there freedom. 180,00 of them had served in the union army. The 166 all-black reginments fought 449 engagements. More than 20 African AMericans won the congressional medal of honor, and over 32,00 died for the union cause.
ReplyDeleteThe Fifty-Fourth regiment , the only all black unit in the Union Army, particularly contributed to the Northern efforts and further symbolized a new found unity among blacks. For these reasons, it is very important to the abolition of slavery.
ReplyDeleteWomen were quite active in the abolitionist movement.Black women spoke from their experience, bringing their story to audiences.The two most famous black women abolitionists were Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and Maria Stewart are not as well known, but both were respected writers and activists.they were also very important to the abolition of slavery.
For the women-first group of women to volunteer for medical duty were catholic nuns. In the north, Elizabeth Blackwell,
ReplyDeleteamericas first licensed female doctor. Clara Barton ministered to the wind to the wounded on the battlefield.
For the African Americans- the Emancipation Proclamation encouraged them to enlist as soldiers. The first official black regimats were organized in August 1862 in South Carolina.
There were many women in the Civil War. One was Clara Barton who established the American Red Cross to help wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Another was Harriet Tubman who helped free slaves through the underground railroad. Some African Americans in the war were Fredrick Douglass who was a speaker and strong abolitionist who encouraged blacks to enlist in the army to fight. Another key group of african americans were the fifty-fourth regiment, the only all black regiment in the war. They fought in many battles to help win the war.
ReplyDeleteMany women in both the North and the South responded to the armies' overwhelming need for medical care. the first group of women to volunteer for medical duty were Catholic nuns, who transformed convents into emergency hospitals throughout the North and South. these "nuns of the battlefeild"
ReplyDeletetreated all victims of the war, becoming the only group reconized by both Union and Confederate Forces.
By wars end nearly 180,000 Arican Americans had served in the Union Army. The 166 all-black regiments fought 449 engagements. More than 20 african Americans won the Congressional Medal of Honor and over 32,000 died for the Union cause.
Although the Union army accepted African Americans, it did not offer full equility. For much of the war, black soldiers earned less than half the pay of whites. In addition, white officers caommanded every black regiment. Only about 100 African Americans were commissioned as junior officers, and it was not untill 1965 that Martin Delanny became the first black promoted to majior.
Many women who volunteered for medical duty were Catolic nuns, who transformed convents into emergency hospitals throughout the North and South. Theses "nuns of the battlefield" treated all victims of the war, becoming the only group reconized by both Union and Confederate forces.
ReplyDeleteIn the North, about 3,000 women served in the Union army as nurses. Some ministered to the wounded on the battlefield.
In the South, a woman named Sally Louisa Tompkins started small hospitals and clinics.
In both the North and South some women dresses liked men so they could fight. Others served as spies.
Women also replaced men in offices and factories.Nearly 450 women worked in the Treasury Department as clerks-the government's first female office workers. In addition, some 100,000 women worked in factories, sewing rooms, and military arsenals.
Many women had to make many changes to their life, to help their men in the war.
The abolitionist movement in the North was led by social reformers such as William Lloyd Garrison, founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society; writers such as John Greenleaf Whittier and Harriet Beecher Stowe; former slaves such as Frederick Douglass; and free blacks such as brothers Charles Henry Langston and John Mercer Langston, who helped found the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society.
ReplyDeleteMany women helped abolish slavery.The two most famous black women abolitionists were Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and Maria Stewart are not as well known, but both were respected writers and activists. The book by Harriet Jacobs was important as a story of what women went through during slavery.
Throughout the north women volunteered for medical duty, they were known as catholic nuns, they transformed convents into emergency hospitals.
ReplyDeleteEven though the black soldiers earned half the pay as whites did, the emancipation proclamation encouraged them to fight along side the Union Soldiers to help their cause.
Elizabeth blackwell was the first licensed doctor that was a female. many african helped by simply rebelling like working slower at work or running away including trying to fight for the north. it was said that Lincoln said for all slaves that rebelled they will be free
ReplyDeleteFederick Douglas helped start African American regiments in the union army during the war, Harriet Tubman helped over 300 slaves escape. Clara Barton was battle field nurse for the confederates and Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor ever.
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