Question

During his presidency, lincoln did all of the following except which one?

a. established thanksgiving as a national holiday
b. suspended the right of habeas corpus in a portion of northern territory
c. saw passage of the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery
d. signed the law establishing the department of agriculture

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) saw the passage of the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery.

During his presidency, Lincoln did all of the following except "saw the passage of the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery."

President Abraham Lincoln had just died when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was passed. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1964- The House of Representants passed it on January 31, 1865. The states ratified it until December 6, 1865. President Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1965. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. During his presidency, Lincoln didn't see the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, as he was killed before its ratification.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abraham Lincoln and others were concerned that the Emancipation Proclamation was seen as a temporary measure only during the Civil War and, therefore, in addition to the liberation of slaves in those states where slavery was still legal, they supported the Amendment as a means of guaranteeing the permanent abolition of slavery. But President Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, and the Amendment was ratified on December 6 of the same year, so he couldn't see its entry into force.