According to the Confiscation Acts of 1861 and 1862,slaves who fell into the hands of the Union army were to be regarded as
A) citizens of the United States.
B) contraband of war.
C) the rightful property of their masters,whether or not the masters were in active rebellion against the United States.
D) prizes to be sold for the mutual gain of the Union army and the individual soldiers who captured them.
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