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PLEASE HELP 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 answer is B. "...in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States..."

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The answer to your question is B.
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