Question

And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases 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.

--The Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln


According to this document, how was the federal government willing to provide for freed slaves?

A)
they would recieve land free of charge


B)
they would be accepted into the military


C)
they would recieve land for a very low price


D)
they would be able to sail to the destination of their choice

Answer 1

B) they would be accepted into the military .......

Answer 2

The answer is B) they would be accepted into the military.


Why is the answer B)? Because It says suitable freed persons will "be recieved into the armed service," meaning that the government would provide for slaves because they would be accepted into the military. The military would have either paid free slaves or provided food and shelter for them.