The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 10

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"I am not a Know Nothing.That is certain.How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes,be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid.As a nation,we began declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal,except negroes." When the Know Nothings get control,it will read "all men are created equal except negroes,and foreigners,and catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty-to Russia,for instance…"
Abraham Lincoln,letter to Joshua Street,August 1855
-Which of the following is contrary to Lincoln's belief as expressed in the passage?

• A) The Alien and Sedition Acts
• B) Freedom of religion
• C) "that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights … life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
• D) "give me your tired your poor huddled masses"

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