The Second Confiscation Act

A. emancipated any slave who agreed to serve in the U.S. Army.
B. legalized the re-enslavement of confiscated slaves for service in non-combat military roles.
C. permitted the seizure of the slave of any master who supported the rebellion.
D. authorized the army to employ "persons of African descent" in suppressing the rebellion.


Answer: C

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