Question

Read the passage below: "All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from the service." Which sentence below comes closest to capturing the meaning of this passage? (4 points) All members of the military have a duty to return freed slaves to their former owners. Any member of the military caught returning slaves to former owners will be dismissed. Former owners attempting to stop freed slaves from leaving will be court-martialed. Freed slaves attempting to join the military will be immediately court-martialed.

Answer 1

Answer:

B - Any member of the military caught returning slaves to former owners will be dismissed.

Explanation:

The excerpt starts by addressing people of the military (All officers or persons in the military of naval service of the United States). Then states they are 'prohibiited' to return fugitives who have escapted from 'service or labor' and if they are found guildity they will be 'dismissed from service'.

Answer 2

Answer:

Any member of the military caught returning slaves to former owners will be dismissed.

Explanation:

In the proclamation by Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States of America, he declares that the blacks will be recognized as free citizens by the government. He points out that any military personnel caught returning slaves to their former masters or owners, if found guilty by court-martial, will be dismissed. This particular excerpt is part of the Additional Article of War in the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation of 1862.