What does lincoln mean by laying strong hand upon the colored element?

a. freeing black soldiers
b. giving arms to black soldiers
c. incarcerating former slaves
d. incarcerating slaveholders

Answer;

B. Giving arms to black soldiers

Explanation;

-Before the Emancipation Proclamation blacks could serve in the Union Army but not in combat. The Emancipation Proclamation issued in January, 1863 gave blacks the right to serve in combat. Laying strong hand upon the colored element meant Lincoln was giving arms to blacks soldiers.

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