Following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, African Americans were granted the right to join the U.S. Army, but this article takes a closer look at how this new right worked.

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african american history

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slaves in the army, african americans in the civil war, alabama history, emancipation proclaimation, encyclopedia of alabama, union army, african americans during the civil war

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