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What does Lincoln mean by laying strong hand upon the colored element?

a. Freeing black soldiers
b. Giving arms to black soldiers
c. Incarcerating former slaves
d. Incarcerating slaveholders

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b. giving arms to black soldiers

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When President Lincoln said "laying strong hand upon the colored element" he meant to free the black soldiers. President Lincoln was against slavery. The correct answer is A. 
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