Question

i, andrew johnson, president of the united states, do ... hereby grant and assure to all white persons who have, directly or indirectly, participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, a full pardon, but upon the condition, nevertheless, that every such person will, ... freely and forever disclaim, and will never assert, right or title to slaves, and that every such person will thereafter never own a slave or any interest therein. - andrew johnson, \a proclamation\ what was the condition made by andrew johnson upon granting his pardons for citizens of the south?
○ that all individuals pardoned must pay a minimal fine
○ that only former enslaved people would be pardoned, as they were forced into servitude
○ that all individuals would be pardoned as long as they never again committed the act of slavery

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the proclamation text: "freely and forever disclaim, and will never assert, right or title to slaves, and that every such person will thereafter never own a slave or any interest therein." This means the condition was related to not owning or asserting rights to slaves (i.e., not committing slavery again).

• Option 1: The text has no mention of a minimal fine, so eliminate.
• Option 2: The proclamation is for white persons who participated in the rebellion, not former enslaved people, so eliminate.
• Option 3: Matches the condition of disclaiming slave rights and never owning slaves (not committing slavery again).

Answer:

that all individuals would be pardoned as long as they never again committed the act of slavery