Question

Which describes Abraham's Lincoln's attitude toward slavery when he first became president?

a. Slavery could continue if that kept the country together.
b. Slavery had to end immediately in the border states.
c. Slavery was evil and must be stopped no matter what.
d. Slavery was the best state of affairs for blacks to live in.

Answer 1

A)Slavery could continue if that kept the country together.

Answer 2

The best option regarding Abraham's Lincoln's attitude toward slavery when he first became president was that "a. Slavery could continue if that kept the country together," since although he disliked slavery, his main goal was to preserve the Union.