SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Though Lincoln was personally against slavery, did he run on the idea of abolishing slavery in the US?
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lincoln began his public career by claiming that he was “antislavery”–against slavery’s expansion, but not calling for immediate emancipation. However, the man who began as “antislavery” eventually issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in those states that were in rebellion.
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