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Why did some tribes side with the north and others with the south during the civil war?

Why did some tribes side with the north and others with the south during the civil war?
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Why did some tribes side with the north and others with the south during the civil war?

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While the majority of Native Americans fought for the Union (particularly the Cherokees, who had been badly treated by the southerners), some tribes fought for the Confederacy. This was because they were slaveholders.
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