Struggles for Equality
The shift in Union policy towards black regiments leads to a brutal response from the Confederacy, which includes threats of execution for white officers commanding black troops. Despite facing discrimination in pay, black soldiers, inspired by their principles, refuse to accept unequal wages, demanding the same treatment as their white counterparts. Their fight for equality gains traction, culminating in a significant salary increase in 1864, but not without a harrowing backdrop of violence and injustice.In this clip
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61: The Louisiana Native Guard, the 54th Massachusetts & On: Black Soldiers in the Civil War
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