Asked by Raylee Warren on Jun 27, 2024

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Which statement is true about the coming of emancipation?

A) President Lincoln declared total emancipation a necessity immediately after the Confederacy fired the first shots of the war in April 1861.
B) Enslaved people helped to propel the United States toward emancipation by escaping to Union lines.
C) The Radical Republicans opposed emancipation.
D) Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation even though he thought it was politically and militarily unnecessary.
E) Most Democrats supported emancipation.

Emancipation

The act of freeing someone from slavery, servitude, or legal, social, or political restrictions.

Radical Republicans

A faction within the U.S. Republican Party in the 19th century that advocated for the complete abolition of slavery and aggressive reconstruction policies following the Civil War.

Total Emancipation

Refers to the complete liberation of individuals from slavery or bondage without any remaining conditions or restrictions.

  • Examine the short-term and enduring consequences of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  • Study the alteration in Lincoln's stance and directives toward emancipation and the participation of African Americans in society.
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Zybrea KnightJul 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Enslaved people escaping to Union lines indeed helped push the United States toward emancipation. Their actions demonstrated their desire for freedom and pressured the Union to address the issue of slavery more directly. Lincoln and others saw the strategic advantage in undermining the Confederacy's labor force, leading to policies that eventually culminated in the Emancipation Proclamation.