United States Colored Troops (USCT)

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877.

Definition

The formal segregated Union Army regiments composed of African American soldiers, established in May 1863.

Exam Context

United States Colored Troops (USCT) appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Making of America (1789–1900), especially Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 and African American experience.

The Making of America (1789–1900)Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 African American experience

Found in Revision Notes

The Making of America (1789–1900)

African American experience

Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 • African American experience

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