1. How did African Americans contribute to the war effort? 2. What was life like during the American Civil War for enslaved African Americans and freed African Americans? 3. What attitudes and ideas did white Americans in the Union and Confederacy have towards African Americans? Objective Students will discuss and describe the attitudes of white Americans toward the various roles African Americans play during the Civil War. Students will explain how African Americans contributed to the war effort. Students will identify the lasting impact of the Civil War. Students will analyze primary and sec Duration: 90 Minutes.