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Why did African Americans need protection from soldiers

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because of the amount of racism and they had owned slaves.
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In addition to the perils of war faced by all Civil War soldiers, black soldiers faced additional problems stemming from racial prejudice. Racial discrimination was prevalent even in the North, and discriminatory practices permeated the U.S. military which caused the problem in particular.

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