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Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep

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Why did President Lincoln hesitate to free the slaves during the Civil War?
  1. Lincoln needed the full support of the Border States so that they would not secede.
  2. Lincoln feared that freed slaves would join the war effort.
  3. Lincoln actually believed in the institution of slavery.
  4. Lincoln himself believed in emancipation, but his party was fighting against it.
Explanation
Answer - A - President Lincoln hesitated to free the slaves during the Civil War because he needed the full support of the Border States.

Key Takeaway: For both political and military reasons, President Lincoln understood that it was absolutely necessary to keep the Border States in the Union for the duration of the Civil War, so he did not want to free the slaves too soon. Therefore, Lincoln strategically issued the Emancipation Proclamation and then waited for the 13th Amendment to pass, legally freeing the slave population of the entire nation.
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