When slaves fled to Union-held Fort Monroe, how did Benjamin Butler, the general in charge there, respond?
a. He ordered that the slaves be returned to their masters.
b. He declared that slavery would cease to exist wherever the Union army established itself, and hence set the slaves free.
c. He declared that southern slaves were American citizens who could no longer be held in bondage.
d. He declared that, since Confederate used slave labor for military purposes, Union forces could legitimately seize them and use them for their own purposes.
d. He declared that, since Confederate used slave labor for military purposes, Union forces could legitimately seize them and use them for their own purposes.
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