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jul 17, 1862 - Militia Act of 1862

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The Militia Act of 1862 allowed Black men to become laborers in U.S. armies. They were then allowed to fight in the union army after the Emancipation Proclamation was passed.

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jul 17, 1862
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~ 163 years ago