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How did the status of African Americans in the military change during the Civil War?

O African Americans were first excluded from all military jobs, but they were
eventually allowed to serve only as laborers.
O African Americans were not accepted as soldiers at the beginning of the war,
but made up 10 percent of Union forces by the war's end.
O African Americans were first used as soldiers, but they were gradually moved
to labor jobs digging trenches.

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African Americans were not accepted as soldiers at the beginning of the war,

but made up 10 percent of Union forces by the war's end

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