Which of the following statements about black Americans during the War of 1812 is MOST accurate?
a. Although the army allowed blacks to enlist on equal terms with whites, the navy maintained its traditional prohibition against accepting black sailors.
b. Despite British attempts to entice them into the British Army, none of the slaves of the Chesapeake were willing to provide them with assistance.
c. Northern black communities generally refused to lend assistance to the war effort because they believed that the expansion of slavery was the war’s ultimate goal.
d. The performance of blacks in the American military earned them high praise from prominent officers, including some who had previously expressed doubts about their abilities.
d. The performance of blacks in the American military earned them high praise from prominent officers, including some who had previously expressed doubts about their abilities.
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