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African Americans and Reconstruction

Question 3 • (MACS) 2021 NY-US History CR Summer Quarter 1

When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?

Answer
A
before the outbreak of the Civil War
B
at the conclusion of the Civil War
C
prior to the Emancipation Proclamation
D
during his 1864 presidential campaign

Explanation

Lincoln supported a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery in 1864, while he was campaigning for re-election. The Thirteenth Amendment had already passed the Senate but had not passed the House, so Lincoln pressed for its passage during that period. The answer is “during his 1864 presidential campaign.”

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