LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THE FIGHT TO END SLAVERY
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in the ocean
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in a lagoon
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in a single unmarked trench
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in a swamp
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Detailed explanation-1: -The performance of the 54th Regiment at Fort Wagner convinced many Northern leaders that African Americans could be good soldiers, which paved the way for further enlistment of African Americans in the war effort.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts remain in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Section 16 of Beaufort National Cemetery is one of the largest burial sites for soldiers of the regiment, many of whom died in the hospitals around the city of injuries and disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -How It Ended. Confederate Victory. While the 54th Massachusetts Infantry and nine other regiments in two brigades successfully scaled the parapet and entered Fort Wagner, they were driven out with heavy casualties and forced to retreat.
Detailed explanation-4: -What two ways did the Massachusetts 54th Infantry prove their bravery and determination to fight for freedom. The Infantry defeated a rebel charge in their first fight. The Infantry charged Fort Wagner, which was a very difficult military challenge. The Infantry quit before the fight began.