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The Emancipation Proclamation

Question 1 • RS AZ-US History A

Which of the following groups often engaged in work slowdowns during the Civil War?

Answer
A
Southern slaveholders
B
enslaved African Americans
C
African American soldiers
D
Northern slaveholders

Explanation

Enslaved African Americans often resisted slavery by slowing their pace of work, doing less than expected, or otherwise disrupting work. These slowdowns weakened the labor system that supported the Confederacy. The correct choice is enslaved African Americans.

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