What was the significance of the 1862 Second Confiscation Act?
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Correct answer: It authorized seizing property, including enslaved people, from those supporting the rebellion
The Second Confiscation Act was a precursor to the Emancipation Proclamation. It declared that enslaved people owned by rebels who escaped to Union lines were 'forever free,' further undermining the Southern labor system.
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