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Which lines from paragraph 4 of the Emancipation Proclamation best support the idea that President Lincoln’s proclamation might be ignored by the Confederacy?

A)"…by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief, of the Army and Navy of the United States…"
B)"…in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States…"
C)"…and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion,…"
D)"…and in accordance with my purpose so to do publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days …

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The lines indicating President Lincoln's anticipation of non-compliance from the Confederacy include references to the proclamation being a 'war measure for suppressing said rebellion,' which implies the challenge of enforcement in states in active rebellion.

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The lines from paragraph 4 of the Emancipation Proclamation that best support the idea that President Lincoln's proclamation might be ignored by the Confederacy are: "...and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion,..." This line directly addresses the proclamation as a war measure against the rebellion, suggesting the expectation of non-compliance from the rebelling Confederate states. Moreover, since the proclaimed freedom applied to states "in rebellion against the United States," it implies the inherent challenge of enforcing such a proclamation without military control over those areas.

Option B, "...in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States..." likewise hints at the reality that the proclamation is made in the context of an ongoing and contentious rebellion where the authority of the United States was being outright defied. Lastly, Option D, "...and in accordance with my purpose so to do publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days ..." underscores the duration for which the proclamation was made public prior to taking effect, allowing ample time for it to be contested or ignored by the Confederacy.

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Possibly B...hope this helps!!
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