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PLEASE HELP Read the passage below. Then answer the question that follows using information and evidence from the text.That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereofshall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authoritythereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom ...Why was this document written? (5 points)to free enslaved peopleto issue orders to government officialsto declare that slavery was morally wrongto punish rebellious slaves
ill make brilliants to whoever answers correctly!read passage,In Mayan cities, the most important buildings were constructed around a plaza, or open area, in the center of the city. Common people, or workers and farmers, had their homes on the edges of the city. The most important and valued people, such as priests, government leaders, and skilled workers, lived in the center. Also in the center of the city were the buildings that citizens needed access to, such as places of worship and governmental buildings. Some places of worship were also built near the center of the city.What is the central idea of the passage?Temples in ancient Mayan cities were open to all people.A central plaza was the most important place in Mayan cities.Government buildings were the largest structures in Mayan cities.Homes for Mayan workers were located near the citys plaza.