Which is the best meaning of captivity as it is used in the second paragraph?

1). a long journey

2). a decaying portion

3). freedom to move about

4). confinement or slavery

which is the best meaning for decree as it is used in the second paragraph?

1). a lesson

2). a schedule of events

3). a manatee or declaration

4). a chance happening of events

Which is the best meaning of captivity as it is used in the second paragraph?

4). Confinement or slavery

Which is the best meaning for decree as it is used in the second paragraph?

3). a manifesto or declaration

4). Confinement or slavery.

3). a manifesto or declaration.

Explanation:

In the first case, the word "captivity" is used to describe the situation that the slaves were in before the Civil War. We know this because the speaker tells us this is what was the case before the Emancipation Proclamation. Therefore, the definition that best describes the lives of the slaves is "confinement or slavery." In the second case, the word "decree" is used to describe the proclamation itself, and the text states that this was considered a light of hope for the slaves. The proclamation most closely resembles a manifesto or declaration.

b. failure at least that one seems the most negative out of all of the answers provided pls correct me if i'm wrong. : ))

i think it's either 'to expose the corruption of the communists in russia', or 'to criticize animal brutality by communists in russia.'  

hope this ! : )