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How were free Africans, enslaved Africans, whites, and American Indians effected by the Civil War?
Varied roles of whites, enslaved African Americans, free
African Americans, and American Indians during the Civil
War:
Most white Virginians supported the Confederacy.
The Confederacy relied on enslaved African
Americans to raise
crops and provide
labor for the army.
Some free
African Americans
felt their limited
rights could best be
protected by
supporting the
Confederacy.
Most
American Indians did
not take sides during
the Civil War.