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Which contentious action did President Lincoln take in the Civil War that limited the rights of certain U.S. citizens?
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Which contentious action did President Lincoln take in the Civil War that limited the rights of certain U.S. citizens?

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Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. Lincoln was concerned about keeping Maryland, a slave state located near the nation;s capital, n the union, so he suspended the writ of habeas corpus, an action that brought widespread criticism.
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