Why did northern sentiment to free the slaves increase as the war dragged on?
A) People began to realize that slavery was immoral.
B) People recognized that emancipation could be used as a weapon against the South's economic and social systems.
C) Congress thought it would be easier to reintegrate the southern states into the Union if slavery were abolished.
D) Hatred for the South and the Confederacy had increased.
E) Strategists thought that a northern emancipation law might goad southern military leaders into making tactical mistakes.
Answer: B
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