Lincoln

A. was an abolitionist.
B. believed racial equality was feasible at the time if certain concessions were made to southern elites.
C. believed slavery was morally acceptable under certain conditions.
D. believed slavery was morally wrong, but was not an abolitionist.
E. None of these answers is correct.


Answer: D

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