Answer:
they didnt contribute to the us they were slaves. Other than forced labor.
Technically he could be considered to be a freedman, because Illinois outlawed slavery. However, the Supreme Court ruled that his time spent in Illinois didn't change the fact that he remained a slave after his master died, so he was not empancipated, and thus was still a slave.
The answer is D: He was a slave.
A. At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States competed for global influence and power.
I believe the answer is B. Lol