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Page 1: Hispanics in the Civil War. Where they were ●Were located across the United States during Civil War. ●Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its

Hispanics in the Civil War

Page 2: Hispanics in the Civil War. Where they were ●Were located across the United States during Civil War. ●Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its

Where they were

● Were located across the United States during Civil War.

● Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its

boundaries

● Forced to choose between the confederacy and the

union.

Page 3: Hispanics in the Civil War. Where they were ●Were located across the United States during Civil War. ●Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its

Hispanics in the south

● In the Southeast, hispanics supported the Confederate cause.

● Gulf Coast region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana

● Mainly planters with plantations or businessmen in Mobile and New

Orleans

● Slave owners

● Many were involved with the local military

● Influenced by Confederates to secede

from union

Page 4: Hispanics in the Civil War. Where they were ●Were located across the United States during Civil War. ●Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its

Hispanics in the North

● Many came from Philadelphia, New York, and Boston

● Best way to become “American” was to join the army

● Many joined in large groups

● Faced racial prejudices

● Had come from Puerto Rico, Spain, and Mexico.

Page 5: Hispanics in the Civil War. Where they were ●Were located across the United States during Civil War. ●Many became Americans when the U.S. expanded its

Bibliographyhttp://www.nps.gov/resources/story.htm?id=300