Question

Slavery had collapsed in parts of the south—as the ______________came south, thousands of slaves escaped (some joined/ followed the Union army—helping as cooks, spies, manual labor)

Answer 1

Slavery collapsed in parts of the south as the Union Army came south, leading to the escape of thousands of slaves. Some of these escaped slaves joined the Union army and helped in various roles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Slavery had collapsed in parts of the south as the Union Army came south, thousands of slaves escaped. Some of them joined/followed the Union army and helped as cooks, spies, and manual labor.

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, led to the enrollment of African American men as Union soldiers. Many formerly enslaved as well as free Black people from the North enlisted, and their numbers swelled to over 190,000 by the end of the war in 1865.

Due to racism and the Union's fears for the fate of captured Black soldiers, many Black regiments were assigned tasks such as hauling supplies, serving as cooks, and digging trenches, instead of engaging in direct combat.