Which of the following contributed to Lincoln's decision to address the issue of slavery in the South?
a. He was angry about recent Union military defeats.
b. He wanted to antagonize the South.
c. He was worried about anti-slavery sentiment in Europe.
d. He wanted to build a strong base of political supporters.

Question

Which of the following contributed to Lincoln's decision to address the issue of slavery in the South?
a. He was angry about recent Union military defeats.
b. He wanted to antagonize the South.
c. He was worried about anti-slavery sentiment in Europe.
d. He wanted to build a strong base of political supporters.

anonymous · Answer

He wanted to build a strong base of political supporters :)

anonymous · Answer

Well, (D) is the most obvious answer, everything else aside seems far fetched and irrelevant to what we know of history.

anonymous · Answer

D.

littlenugget · Answer

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