Question

What is the effect of the following passage on the U.S. government?

“...and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.”
It intends to conscript former slaves into the military.
It intends to prosecute former slave owners.
It will not stop any slave from moving toward freedom.
It will use its military and naval authority to stop the war.

Answer 1

The other answer is WRONG! The answer is C, "It will not stop any slave from moving toward freedom."

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test using the other answer and got it incorrect, ruining my perfect grade. :(

Unfortunately, I can't retake it.

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "It intends to conscript former slaves into the military." The effect of the following passage on the U.S. government is that It intends to conscript former slaves into the military.