Denzel Ramirez

History

28 November, 15:34

What was one of the primary goals for President Lincoln and the Republicans in proposing the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

(A) to fulfill their life-long commitment to abolishing slavery in the U. S.

(B) to use the Amendment as a strategic war measure against the states in rebellion

(C) to ensure that the Emancipation Proclamation was not considered a temporary act

(D) to gain popularity throughout the North for the upcoming 1864 Presidential election