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Primary Sources - Famous Speeches: Frederick Douglass, "Men of Color, To Arms!"
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Read the passage
Primary Sources: Frederick Douglass, "Men of Color, To Arms!"
. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
Primary Sources: Frederick Douglass, "Men of Color, To Arms!"
. Then answer the questions below.
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Which question does this source best answer?
When did most Black soldiers enlist to fight in the Civil War?
What arguments were made for and against Black soldiers fighting in the Civil War?
Why were Black soldiers not permitted to fight at the beginning of the Civil War?
How did Black soldiers impact the outcome of the Civil War?
What reasons did Frederick Douglass use to support his argument for Black men to enlist? Select
two
correct answers.
the North can only win if they enlist Black soldiers
fight in order to make history
winning the war would mean liberty for Black people
it is treasonous to not fight
Black soldiers would receive equal pay to white soldiers
Drag each quote from the source into the correct box based on whether the statement is a fact or an opinion.
"The core of this first regiment is now in camp at Readville..."
"Massachusetts now welcomes you to arms as soldiers."
"Liberty won by white men would lose half its luster."
Fact
Opinion