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Why were black soldiers not used in battle as much as they want

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Confederate threats
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Because of Confederate Threats

In general, the Union army was reluctant to use African American troops in combat. This was partly due to racism: many Union officers believed that Black soldiers were not as skilled or as brave as white soldiers were.

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