Why did the prisoner exchange policy break down in the May 1863?
A) Lincoln refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Confederacy
B) The Dix-Hill cartel collapsed
C) Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest's ordering of the Fort Pillow massacre
D) The Confederacy's decision to enslave captured black Union troops and execute their white officers

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The Confederacy's decision to enslave captured black Union troops and execute their white officers resulted in the breakdown of the prisoner exchange policy. Union officials were unwilling to exchange prisoners under these conditions, as it would mean endorsing the Confederacy's practice of enslaving black soldiers and executing their white officers.

Why Did the Prisoner Exchange Policy Break Down in the May