.. Which statements are accurate about slaves?
A. Slaves had been Christians in Africa
B. They were denied connections to their African culture.
C. They learned to communicate secretly using the lyrics in hymns.
D. They were thought of as family.

the answer  c. I THINK

Explanation:

d

explanation:

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.