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In what two ways did emancipation of the slaves harm the Confederate war effort?

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A. Freed slaves joined the Union army.

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C. The Confederacy lost the labor force that supported its army.

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With less slaves the south experienced food shortages. Food shortages also brought with with them inflation.
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