Question

question 3 (multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04r mc)

which executive action secured the freedom of enslaved people in states that seceded in the u.s. civil war?

the emancipation proclamation

the thirteenth amendment

plessy v. ferguson

order 9981

Explanation:

Identify the core historical question

The question asks for the specific executive action that secured the freedom of enslaved people in states that seceded during the U.S. Civil War.

Analyze the historical context

Using the American Civil War and Secession knowledge points:

• During the conflict, President Abraham Lincoln sought a war measure to weaken the Confederacy.
• He issued an executive order declaring that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were free.

Evaluate the given options

• The Emancipation Proclamation: This was an executive order issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, specifically targeting seceded states.
• The Thirteenth Amendment: This was a constitutional amendment passed by Congress, not an executive action.
• Plessy v. Ferguson: This was a Supreme Court decision regarding segregation, not an executive action.
• Order 9981: This was an executive order issued by President Truman in 1948 to desegregate the military.

Select the correct option

The Emancipation Proclamation is the only executive action listed that freed enslaved people in the seceded states during the Civil War.

Answer:

• (A) The Emancipation Proclamation (Correct answer)
• (B) The Thirteenth Amendment
• (C) Plessy v. Ferguson
• (D) Order 9981