Answer and Explanation:
1. If the term "trade" is interpreted strictly, the concept of free trade will be undermined. This is because the literal interpretation will give the State the power to completely control and manage trade, which interferes with the concepts of economic liberalism which states that the State should not meddle in commercial matters beyond the protection of property.
2. As a consequence of this strict interpretation there would be consequences in the relations between large and small companies, since the State could interfere in the way they are established and how they compete with each other.
A . The Emancipation Proclamation did not provide legal protection for the civil rights of African American.
The Emancipation Proclamation did not give them any specific rights except for their freedom. It made it illegal to own a person, but they still experienced racism. The government created the 14th and 15th Amendment to provide them with some basic rights.