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what was one major effect of the order president lincoln issued in the passage?

now, therefore i, abraham lincoln, president of the united states, by virtue of the power in me vested as commander-in-chief, of the army and navy of the united states in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the united states... i do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within the confederacy... are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the executive government of the united states, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

a. support for the union grew rapidly in the south.
b. the border states decided to join the confederacy.
c. great britain officially recognized confederate independence.
d. thousands of black soldiers joined the union military.

Explanation:

Identify the historical document

The passage is from the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Analyze the document's provisions

The text declares that all enslaved persons within the Confederacy "shall be free" and that the Union military will recognize their freedom.

Evaluate the historical effects

The proclamation allowed African Americans to enlist in the Union army and navy, leading to nearly 200,000 Black soldiers joining the military.

Assess the given options

• Option A is incorrect; Southern support for the Union did not grow.
• Option B is incorrect; border states remained in the Union.
• Option C is incorrect; Britain did not recognize the Confederacy.
• Option D is correct; thousands of Black soldiers joined the Union.

Answer:

• A. Support for the Union grew rapidly in the South.
• B. The border states decided to join the Confederacy.
• C. Great Britain officially recognized Confederate independence.
• D. Thousands of Black soldiers joined the Union military. (Correct answer)