[Prompt: Please rewrite the following text while preserving the HTML tags exactly as they are. Focus on rephrasing sentences and using synonyms to enhance the uniqueness of the content without changing the original meaning or adding new information. Ensure the core message and ideas remain intact, and do not alter the structure or purpose of the post.] Black men were initially barred from fighting for the Union Army during the Civil War, but by the end of the conflict, President Abraham Lincoln himself declared that without their participation, the war could not have been won.
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