In toe early stages of the war, African American men were not allowed to join the Union forces or the Confederate forces. Why?

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Finnegan Gallegos

28 January, 14:20

In toe early stages of the war, African American men were not allowed to join the Union forces or the Confederate forces. Why?

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At the time African Americans were seen as slave, as well as people without rights, because of their skin color. One of the main causes was a 1792 law that prevented them from bearing arms. That mean't for military purposes as well. Once they by passed the law only free black men were allowed to join.