The Forgotten Black Heroes of the Civil War

They weren’t just fighting to end slavery—they were fighting to be seen as men. Over 180,000 Black soldiers joined the Union cause, many risking their lives for a country that barely recognized them. Paid less. Treated worse. Sent into the fiercest battles. Yet they stood tall—like the 54th Massachusetts at Fort Wagner—proving with blood that freedom wasn’t given. It was earned.

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