5 Things You Didn't Know About Lincoln

Front

As a lawyer, Abraham Lincoln believed the Constitution gave the president the power to abolish slavery.

Back

False

Front

Lincoln argued that blacks were equal to whites and should have the same rights as whites.

Back

False

Front

How did Lincoln initially want to resolve the issue of slavery? Options: Use the 10th Amendment to free enslaved people. , Let states decided whether or not to allow slavery. , Send free blacks to Africa. , Send free blacks to Canada.

Back

Send free blacks to Africa.

Front

How did Lincoln justify signing the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

He argued it would limit the South's manpower during the war.