Roles Black Slaves & Freed Blacks Played in Confederacy Still a Sticky Subject

Roles black slaves and freed blacks played in the Confederacy crucial, though often menial and under duress, but still remains a touchy subject.

The role of blacks in the Confederacy isn't a subject easily broached. Most civil war historians are in agreement that black slaves and possibly some free blacks played a crucial role in the war by offering their manpower to the South. It should be noted, however, this manpower was in the form of menial work done under duress for survival and not out of identification with the secessionist movement. CLICK HERE to read more.