How did blacks react to the Emancipation Proclamation?
As others have pointed out, A & D are impossible (esp. D, since the race riots were white against black DRAFT riots). But the choice between B & C is not so simple as is being suggested. There seems to be a little bit of confusion here, on at least two points. (The problem might have been solved by more precision in the question, and/or answer-choices.) 1) First, when people refer to the “Emancipation Proclamation” and its promulgation, they might have one of TWO things in mind: a) September 22, 1862 – Lincoln announces his intent to announce the freeing of the slaves in rebel territory — he will do so in 100 days, if those in rebellion have not returned. b) January 1, 1863 – Lincoln follows up — quoting the Sept 22 document he lists which territories are covered (i.e., areas then in rebellion), and declares the slaves in those places FREE. The first of these would better be called the “preliminary” (version of the) Emancipation Proclamation — it announces his INTENT to emancipate a
