A. Freedom-seeking slaves who fled from Confederate masters to Union armies
B. Slaves who were pressed into service
C. Northern free blacks who volunteered to serve in the Union army
D. Slaves impressed by the Confederate government for noncombatant duty
To encourage full abolition, Congress enacted all of the following legislation except
A. the Emancipation Proclamation.
B. the First Confiscation Act.
C. the Second Confiscation Act.
D. a bill for termination of slavery in the District of Columbia.
The enlistment of African Americans in the Union army and their deployment in battle was delayed because
A. most Union generals doubted that they would make good soldiers.
B. abolitionists feared that the white officers would use the black troops as cannon fodder.
C. abolitionists took seriously the Confederates' threat to execute or reenslave African American prisoners of war and successfully urged Lincoln not to send blacks into combat.
D. abolitionists feared that white officers would use black troops only for menial labor and garrison duties and not give them a chance to fight for their freedom.