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Black Men Fight for the Union

Black Men Fight for the Union

Assessment

Presentation

Social Studies

KG - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

FREE Resource

7 Slides • 5 Questions

1

African Americans in War

Let's learn a little bit about African Americans that fought in the Civil War!

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African Americans in the War!

  • Black soldiers fought in the war after the battle of Antietam

  • They were some of the best soldiers!

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African Americans that were fighting against slavery wanted to join the Army and fight for their cause!

4

Colonel Shaw

He led the first all black group of soldiers into battle in the war

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5

They fought at the Battle of Fort Wagner!


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Although the battle is not a Union victory, these soldiers show the rest of the Union Army that black people are some of the best soldiers we have

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7

It helps lead to fairer treatment of African Americans after the war

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Multiple Choice

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Who were some of the best soldiers in the war?

1

women

2

white soldiers

3

black soldiers

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Multiple Choice

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Who led the first group of black soldiers in the war?

1

Robert e. Lee

2

Colonel Shaw

3

Abraham Lincoln

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Multiple Choice

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What battle did this group of black soldiers fight in?

1

The Battle of Fort Sumter

2

The Battle of Fort Wagner

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Multiple Choice

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What does this lead to for African Americans after the war?

1

better treatment

2

slavery

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Poll

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Do you think the black soldiers fighting the war were brave?

Absolutely!

No Way

A little bit

I don't know

African Americans in War

Let's learn a little bit about African Americans that fought in the Civil War!

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