The Emancipation Proclamation specifically permitted that free African Americans were allowed to enlist in the Union army and navy. This was part of President Abraham Lincoln's efforts to strengthen the Union forces and to undermine the Confederacy by allowing African Americans to serve in military roles. The other options listed are not accurate representations of the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Which of the following was specifically permitted by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Free African Americans were allowed to fight for the Confederacy.
Free African Americans were allowed to enlist in the Union army and navy.
Enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the North.
Enslaved people in border states were allowed to become Confederate citizens.
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