Why Did President-Elect Lincoln Not Support the Crittenden Compromise and Possibly

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why did President-Elect Lincoln not support the Crittenden Compromise and possibly avoid civil war?

• A) The compromise,in Lincoln's mind,did not protect slaveholders' property rights.
• B) The president-elect would not compromise on the issue of slavery in the territories.
• C) Lincoln felt the law did not address the issue of slavery in Washington,D.C. ,adequately.
• D) Crittenden did not support compensation for the slaves the compromise would have emancipated.

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