General Granger and Emancipation in Texas
“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.”
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of Major General Gordon Granger’s arrival in Texas in 1865?
A
To enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in Texas.
B
To formally announce Texas’ return to the Union and end its role in the Confederacy.
C
To negotiate with Confederate sympathizers for a peaceful transition to post-war governance.
D
To oversee the transition of Texas from a Confederate state to a fully integrated Union state post-Civil War.
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