Question

1. what kind of troops formed the 54th massachusetts regiment?○ african american soldiers and a white commanding officer○ african american soldiers and an african american officer○ white soldiers and a white commanding officer○ white soldiers and an african american commanding officer

Explanation:

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was one of the first official African American infantry regiments in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Its enlisted soldiers were African American, while the commanding officers (including its famous leader Robert Gould Shaw) were white.

Answer:

African American soldiers and a white commanding officer