What Was the Primary Reason That Motivated Slaves to Join

What was the primary reason that motivated slaves to join the Continental army?

A) To enlist in the army meant they were automatically free, since only freemen could legally fight.
B) Many were promised their freedom after the war was over.
C) They were forced by their masters to join.
D) They felt an overwhelming duty to protect American soil from the British.
E) Their fields were overrun with combatants, and they were swept along with them.