Question

The enrollment act of march 1863 __________. drafted white men but allowed them to hire a substitute or pay a fee to avoid service drafted black males into the armed forces but denied them pay for their service allowed black men to join the american armed forces for the first time required that all military service be voluntary rather than mandatory prohibited wealthy men from hiring substitutes or paying a fee to avoid service

Answer 1

The Enrollment Act drafted white men but allowed them to hire a substitute or pay a fee to avoid service. It is a legislation passed by the United States Congress during the American Civil War to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army that is also known as the Civil War Military Draft Act that was enacted March 3, 1863.