D. African American men were exempted from both the Union and Confederate Army draft.
During the American Civil War, Blacks were not initially allowed to serve on the Union Army because:
- A federal law passed in 1792 banned Black people from bearing arms
- President Lincoln was worried that if Blacks were allowed to bear arms, the Northern states that permitted slavery would secede in protest
The Confederate Army did not think it wise to allow Blacks to join the army as they feared that they would revolt with the arms they would get.
The Union Army eventually allowed Blacks to enlist and they fought bravely in several engagements.
In conclusion, African Americans were at some point, excluded from both the Confederate and the Union Army draft.
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