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1775 - Continental Congress approved resolution barring African Americans from the army.

On this date in 1775, Continental Congress approved resolution barring African Americans from the army. Although, throughout the war, Washington, the Continental Congress, and the state governments struggled with the issue of recruiting sufficient troops to carry on the fight. In 1775, Washington recommended, and the Congress agreed, that the recruitment of African Americans for service in the Continental Army be discontinued.

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