Lincoln was hesitant to support abolition early in the war because he:
a. did not believe slaves could be productive American citizens.
b. owned slaves himself.
c. feared losing the support of the slaveholding border states within the Union.
d. did not want to support the policies of the Radical Republicans.
e. promised during his 1860 campaign that he was against abolition.
Answer: c. feared losing the support of the slaveholding border states within the Union.
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