According to the introductory video in section 14.6, why was the family of Ulysses S. Grant’s wife able to keep their slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?
A) It was an exchange for Grant’s service.
B) The military was exempt from the law.
C) They lived in a border state.
D) Grant protected them from the law.
Answer: C
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