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African American Military Service and Mobilization in the Civil War

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-NJ-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Analyze primary sources documenting African American wartime mobilization, self-emancipation into Union lines, and military service in the United States Colored Troops.

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Learning standards covered

us-nj6.1.12.HistoryUP.4.bNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th Grade

Use primary sources to compare and contrast the experiences of African Americans who lived in Union and Confederate states before and during the Civil War.