Even as they fought to end slavery in the confederacy, african-american union soldiers were fighting against another injustice as well. the u. s. army paid black soldiers $20 a week (minus a clothing allowance, in some cases), while white soldiers got $6 more (plus a clothing allowance, in some cases). true

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Kaia Pearson

1 July, 22:17

Even as they fought to end slavery in the confederacy, african-american union soldiers were fighting against another injustice as well. the u. s. army paid black soldiers $20 a week (minus a clothing allowance, in some cases), while white soldiers got $6 more (plus a clothing allowance, in some cases). true

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Jax Bright · Answer 1

Yes it is true. During the American Civil War the African American soldiers who fought in the Union side we're still discriminated and treated as an inferior race of man. And even after the Union win the war, the African American we're given poor treatment in all fields like Education and social treatment.