I believe it is the 1st one but may be the 2nd one.
As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation -Apex
Answer:
“How can we know who we are and where we are going if we don't know anything about where we have come from and what we have been through, the courage shown, the costs paid, to be where we are?”
Explanation:
Maryland 1800's
Remember that the patriots were fighting for their homes, where they had lived for a while and were familiar with.