Which of the Following Statements Describes the Movement Toward Emancipation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the movement toward emancipation within the Republican Party in 1862?

• A) Lincoln led the Radical Republicans,who wanted to speed up the process of emancipation by abolishing slavery throughout the South.
• B) Mounting Union casualties diminished popular support for emancipation,forcing Lincoln to slow his schedule for freeing slaves.
• C) Radical Republicans in Congress pushed moderates toward embracing their agenda of total abolition.
• D) Republicans were afraid that if they did not strongly support emancipation,northern Democrats would use their hesitancy against them in the upcoming elections.

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