Step-by-step explanation:
The first African Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War:
- were told they would be freed after the war. (This statement is accurate. Many African Americans who joined the Union forces were promised freedom for themselves and their families as a motivation to enlist.)
- were usually led by African American officers. (This statement is generally not accurate. Initially, most African American troops were led by white officers due to racial segregation in the military. African American officers became more common as the war progressed.)
- had been recruited in border states. (This statement can be partially accurate. African American soldiers were recruited from various states, both from the border states and other Northern states.)
- were paid less than white soldiers. (This statement is generally accurate. African American soldiers often received lower pay than their white counterparts during the Civil War, although this inequality was addressed to some extent through legislative changes during the war.)