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Former slaves carrying bundles of their belongings as they walk along a road stop to smile, take off their hats, and even bow and kneel before Union soldiers.
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Based on the illustration showing freed people with Union Army soldiers, what assumption is the artist making about the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Former slaves would fight for the Union Army against the South.
Former slaves would fight for the Union Army against the South.

Former slaves would welcome the arrival of the Union army.
Former slaves would welcome the arrival of the Union army.

Former slaves would not be allowed to live in the North.
Former slaves would not be allowed to live in the North.

Former slaves would continue to be enslaved in the North.
Former slaves would continue to be enslaved in the North.
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Based on the illustration showing freed people with Union Army soldiers, the assumption the artist is making about the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation is that:

Former slaves would welcome the arrival of the Union army.

This is suggested by the depiction of the former slaves stopping to smile, take off their hats, and bow and kneel before the Union soldiers.

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