1.
PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

A
African Americans who served in the Civil War were treated differently than white soldiers.
B
Frederick Douglass encouraged African Americans to serve in the Union military so they could be granted citizenship.
C
The Confederate Army treated African Americans soldiers in the Union Army harshly to discourage slaves from escaping to the North.
D
African Americans made up a relatively small amount of Civil War soldiers, making their impact small.