Why did Union General Benjamin Butler declare enslaved African American refugees to be contraband, or captured war supplies? (1 point) Responses He did not want them to fight for the Confederacy. He did not want them to fight for the Confederacy. He would not have to return them to slaveholders in the South. He would not have to return them to slaveholders in the South. He would not have to find slaveholders willing to take them.
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All of the options listed are correct. Butler declared enslaved African American refugees to be contraband because he did not want them to fight for the Confederacy, he would not have to return them to slaveholders in the South, and he would not have to find slaveholders willing to take them.
??? "he would not have to find slaveholders willing to take them"
I doubt if that crossed General Butler's mind
I doubt if that crossed General Butler's mind
I apologize for the confusion. You are right, the option "He would not have to find slaveholders willing to take them" is not accurate and would not be a reason for General Butler declaring enslaved African American refugees as contraband. The correct reasons would be the first two options: "He did not want them to fight for the Confederacy" and "He would not have to return them to slaveholders in the South."