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Read this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. What inference, or conclusion, can you draw from this passage?

I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.

And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.

And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.

A.
Freed slaves were not going to be immediately allowed to serve in the armed forces.
B.
Lincoln believed freeing the slaves had military importance as well as moral significance.
C.
Lincoln believed that freeing the slaves would help prevent European nations from attacking the North.
D.
Lincoln secretly hoped that the former slaves would rise up in violence against their masters.

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gavinwilliamson808

C. Lincoln believed that freeing the slaves would help prevent European nations from attacking the North.

mcarc09

Answer:

I believe the best answer to be letter B. Lincoln believed freeing the slaves had military importance as well as moral significance.

Explanation:

Since we were asked to draw an inference having this passage as our starting point, let's analyze it carefully.

The first paragraph declares that slavery was to end in certain states and that the Government would do everything to maintain such freedom. In paragraph 2, Lincoln asks the freed black people to only use of violence if absolutely necessary - only to defend themselves. That information eliminates letter D. Lincoln did not hope former slaves would rise up against their masters.

Paragraph 3 states that former slaves were more than welcome to join the armed service, which eliminates letter A. They would not be prevented from serving.

The information in letter C might have some connection with the declaration in terms of historical context, but it is not addressed in this passage. Since we are to take our conclusions based on this text, we must eliminate this option as well.

Finally, the last paragraph makes it clear that freeing the slaves is something regarded by Lincoln as a necessity - "military necessity", more specifically - and as an act of justice. Thus, the best option is letter B. Freeing the slaves did serve the interests of the armed forces, but it was also a matter of doing what is morally correct.

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