Question

Which of the following statements is true about African American soldiers during the Civil War?

Answer 1

Answer: B.They were often given hard, menial jobs instead of seeing combat.

Explanation: African American soldiers received less payment during the Civil War, because the whites considered them suitable solely for hard, menial jobs rather than serious military operations.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B: During civil war, African American soldiers were often given hard, menial jobs instead of seeing combat. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica site, African American men who enlisted in the army by the  Civil War, were mostly disaffected from the battle front, always leaded by white men, segregated by minimal duties and with less payment.  

Source: https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Civil-War/African-American-troops