Asked by Jazmin Gandara on May 22, 2024
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How did militant abolitionists view Abraham Lincoln during the election of 1860 and the first year of the Civil War?
A) They believed that he shared their principles and that his antislavery policies were strong and good.
B) They applauded his stance on slavery,though they lamented that Congress would not allow him to take stronger measures to end it.
C) They believed that he was too willing to push through antislavery measures without considering the effects they would have on white northerners' support for the war effort.
D) They often opposed his policies,which they believed did not take a sufficiently firm or consistent stand against slavery.
Militant Abolitionists
Individuals who used aggressive and often violent tactics to advocate for the end of slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of the United States, who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antislavery Measures
Laws, actions, or movements aimed at ending the practice of slavery and the slave trade.
- Examine the different reactions of the northern populace, armed forces, and anti-slavery advocates to the emancipation policies introduced by Lincoln.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the different reactions of the northern populace, armed forces, and anti-slavery advocates to the emancipation policies introduced by Lincoln.
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