2. African Americans also played a prominent role in the American Civil War. Over 200,000 African Americans, equaling 10% of the entire military force, served in the
Union military. 37,000 died fighting for the Union. Most were escaped slaves who
served in segregated units under white officers. What similarities or differences do you
see between the African-American soldiers in the Civil War and World War II? In your
opinion, what motivated them?

According to the biography of harriet tubman you read, what physical trauma did harriet tubman experience as a young girl? a.) she was repeatedly raped by an overseer.b.)she lost the use of her left leg after it became stuck in a cotton gin.c.)she was beaten within an inch of her life by a slaveholder which caused her to suffer from memory lapses later in life. d.)she was hit in the head with a 2-pound iron weight by an overseer, which caused her to suffer from narcolepsy later in life.