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Disadvantages Of African Americans In The Civil War

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During the Civil War, there were many places where it looked like the South was going to win. However, the North were the victors. They had many things going for them. Two of these were their advantages that you can put a number on and the role of African Americans in the war. The North had almost all of the advantages that you can put a number on. They had 71% of the total population of the country. This gave them more soldiers to fight with. They also had 81% of the bank deposits and 86% of the factories. This gave them more money (which is always an advantage), and more places to produce firearms. 72% of the country’s food crops came from the Union. Meanwhile, everyone in the South, not just the soldiers, were starving. Also, 72% of the
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