Question

Select the correct answer.

Read this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. What did Lincoln recommend that the former slaves should do?

And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.

And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.

And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.

A.
move to a different state
B.
take revenge against their masters
C.
either find a job or join the military
D.
remain on their plantations

Answer 1

C.

C. either find a job or join the military

Answer 2

The answer is C. either find a job or join the military

Step-by-step explanation:

The decree of Proclamation of Emancipation by United States President Abraham Lincoln, ordered the release of slaves in all Confederate states and all citizens, regardless of race, had the same rights and privileges of the law. This decree put an end to a difficult stage in the history of the United States, ending slavery, and by virtue of this, slaves were free to work, as the decree says, either in the army or with a job with a reasonable salary.