Sen. Charles Sumner - <span>Sumner's speech was of such a character as to provoke the result which has followed</span>
A: They believed it was the only was to get to the after life
<span> A few women disguised themselves as men and joined the fight. Others served our country as spies and nurses.
Actually African Americans served for both sides: the confederate and union, but f</span>ree black men were finally permitted to enlist late in 1862 for the union army. As for the confederate army t<span>ens of thousands of blacks may have served, willingly or otherwise.</span>
Historians Believe the compas came from Asia