Which of the following best explains why the Republicans accepted the Crittenden proposal guaranteeing that slavery would be immune from federal interference?
a. The Republicans were keen to restrict the practice of slavery to the South and prevent it from spreading to the North.
b. The Republicans had always claimed that the Constitution precluded them from meddling with slavery in the South.
c. They were anxious to ward off any potential armed conflict between themselves and the seceded states.
d. They planned to use the concession as a bargaining chip for readmission of the southern states into the Union.
Answer: b. The Republicans had always claimed that the Constitution precluded them from meddling with slavery in the South.
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