What theme is the artist providing in the painting of the Union assault in 1862 on Battery Wagner in Charleston harbor?
A) that black troops were cowards and refused to fight against the Confederacy
B) that white officers were inept and poor military leaders
C) that the Confederacy would win the battle and the war
D) that black troops and their white officers were courageous and sacrificial
Answer: D
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