I think it was to convince people to reject gradual emancipation and demand the complete and immediate abolition of slavery.
<span>B. whom freedmen should look to for leadership</span>
I believe that Congress could declare war, (though states could, ahem, not draft soldiers), could sign treaties and trade agreements
yea, i think that's it, since there are much more weaknesses to the Articles of Confederation than strengths....
The Homestead Act was a series of laws that were passed that allowed individuals and families to acquire federal land easily at little to no cost. This created an economic incentive for individuals to move Westward or to inhabit "empty" federal lands that had not been bought or were uncontrolled by other individuals. The goal was to create "homesteads" in uninhabited lands so that the lands would be populated by families and individuals.