Did the African American slaves fight with or against the civil war?

Question: Did the African American slaves fight with or against the civil war!?
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They fought on BOTH sides!. African-Americans made up about 10% of the Union Army!. A few also served on the Confederate side, in the promise of gaining their freedom!.

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Confederate!.!.!.

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Slaves were employed in the south in support of the war effort!. Some free black men served in the Confederate army!.
When slaves had the opportunity they fled to union lines and freedom!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The South was for slavery!.
The North recruted black people!. (buffalo soldiers)
If the South won there would still be slaves nowadays!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most of the African American's fought with the North, Union, because they wanted to be free and were allowed to!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The north had African Americans fighting on their side but I don't know about the south!. If you were a slave would you want to fight to keep slavery!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Both!. It was rare for both sides, more common in the North!. In the South blacks were eventually forced into fighting!.Www@QuestionHome@Com