D. It declared all slaves in states fighting for the Union free.
Any slave that was in US territory, as well as any slave that was located in the South that wanted to fight for the Union was declared free.
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The question refers to the case Gibbons v. Ogden, a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. The case dealt with the power to regulate interstate commerce.
<u>Because Aaron Ogden had a state license in New York, he believed that steamboat operators without a license needed to stay out of New York waters.</u> Gibbons, however, believed he also had the right to navigate these waters as Cogress had began to regulate commerce in coastal areas. The Supreme Court sided with Gibbons, as they believed this to be a case not only of state trade but of the country's economic well-being.
Answer:
A. stayed home and raised children
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