100 POINTS How did African-Americans contribute to the Civil War? Write a complete paragraph with a topic sentence and a minimum of 8-10 sentences. Describe what life was like for Americans during the Civil War. Write a complete paragraph with a topic sentence and a minimum of 8-10 sentences. Describe two of the battles that were turning points for the Civil War. Which side won? What were the effects of each battle? Write two separate paragraphs with topic sentences and a minimum of five sentences per paragraph. Describe the lasting impact of the Civil War. Write a complete paragraph with a topic sentence and 8-10 sentences. Describe Lincoln's and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction. How were they alike? How were they different? Write a complete paragraph with a topic sentence and a minimum of 8-10 sentences.

As the war continued, more black soldiers enlisted to fight for the North. They became a major part of the Union armed forces. By the end of the war, around 180,000 African-Americans had fought making a major difference and helping the North to win the war. African Americans in the South African-Americans also participated in the Confederate Army. They were mostly used as workers, although they were sometimes forced into battle when the fighting became fierce. Near the end of the war, in 1865, the South finally approved black soldiers . African Americans fought in every major campaign and naval battle of the Civil War. They served in the blockading squadrons on the South and Gulf Coasts and in the brown-water navy in the tributaries in the South.

Explanation:

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.