What did Robert E. Lee think about enlisting blacks in the military?
A) He thought that it was a very poor idea because no slave would support the Confederacy.
B) He refused to hear any arguments about it.
C) He favored it because as slaves, blacks were accustomed to obedience and discipline.
D) No southerner ever thought about enlisting blacks in the military.
Answer: C
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