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Lincoln

Question 3 • (MACS) 2021 NY-US History CR Summer Quarter 1

Which statement best describes how African Americans in the South contributed to the Union war effort?

Answer
A
African Americans left the South for border states.
B
African Americans staged work slowdowns.
C
African Americans provided nursing care.
D
African Americans stayed and continued to work hard.

Explanation

Many enslaved African Americans in the South resisted the Confederacy by slowing their work or withholding labor. This weakened the Southern economy and reduced the labor available to support Confederate forces, helping the Union war effort. So the best choice is “African Americans staged work slowdowns.”

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