Which of the following explains why Lincoln did not initially make emancipation a goal of the Civil War?
a. He did not want to incite a general uprising of slaves.
b. He did not believe that the Constitution gave the President the authority to end slavery.
c. He was concerned that the British would support the Confederacy against the Union.
d. He was concerned that the border states would join the Confederacy.
e. He believed that slaveowners should be compensated for their lost property and the government didn't have enough money to pay them.
Ans: d. He was concerned that the border states would join the Confederacy.
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