The Union's Conscription Act of 1863:
a. immediately drafted all men between the ages of 18 and 50.
b. bypassed state units and brought troops directly into the United States Army.
c. applied only to African Americans.
d. allowed draftees to hire a substitute or buy their way out.
ANSWER: d
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