Prior to becoming president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis had
A. been a moderate on secession.
B. been vice president of the United States.
C. begged South Carolina not to leave the Union.
D. called for a gradual phase-out of slavery.
E. called for the imprisonment of abolitionists.
Answer: A
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