Theses: how were the African Americans treated differently than white Americans?The black soldiers and many of their white officers had protested the unequal treatment, and many regiments refused to accept any pay until they were paid equally. Unequal pay was, they felt, unfair and discriminatory, it undermined morale and discipline, and it was a special hardship for soldiers supporting families. Soldiers with dependent on for support were caught in an untenable situation. To accept the lower pay was to accept an inferior status, but to refuse the pay placed even greater burdens on the family members.

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