SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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Why would Lincoln lie about slavery in his electoral speech with Douglas?
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It was a way to persuade both sides to vote for him
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He wanted to manipulate the people in his favor
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He wanted to create a way for slaves to feel like people
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He wanted to create controversy over lying
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lincoln believed that slaves were humans, and as humans deserve the fundamental right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, ” which Lincoln interpreted as only the right to not be enslaved, not the right to citizenship.
Detailed explanation-2: -I think Slavery is wrong, morally, and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union.
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