4. How did the Emancipation Proclamation open the door
for black soldiers?
a. It is written that "I hereby enjoin upon the people
so declared to be free to abstain from all violence,
unless in necessary self-defense."
b. It is written that "And I further declare and make
known, that such persons of suitable condition, will
be received into the armed service of the United
States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and
other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said
service."
It is written "And upon this act, sincerely believed
to be an act of justice, warranted by the
Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the
considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious
favor of Almighty God."