146,626 views
34 votes
34 votes
There is a basement scene between Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens which reveals Steven's true feelings about black people, white people, the Confederate States, the Confederate Leaders, and Southern people. Later, he is asked in the Congressional debate whether he believes black people and white people are equal. What is his answer and how does it differ from what his answer was expected to be?

A.He argued that black people and white people should be 100% equal in everything.
B.The radical republicans (and everyone else) expected him to speak about total equality, but he spoke only about equality under the law.
C.He argued that black and white people were not equal.
D.None of the above

User Vecta
by
3.5k points

1 Answer

27 votes
27 votes

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

User Rmin
by
2.8k points