B. It gave the ability to purchase surplus lands
Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be an "individual Congressman," since these legislatures can propose practically any bill idea on either the floor of the Senate or House. </span>
The law you seek is the Emancipation Proclamation, but you should google it to see what the strings were that were attached to this bill.
