Referring to captured slaves as “contraband” reflected the fact that __________
a) Union commanders used property laws to justify freeing them
b) the federal government was determined to abolish slavery
c) slaves did not willingly flee to Union armies
d) northern generals held slaves as prisoners
Answer: a
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