Question

During the Civil War, which legal right did President Abraham Lincoln suspend as a means of silencing political dissidents

Answer 1

The right of habeas corpus

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With Southern sympathizers beginning to cut telegraph wires and burn bridges behind Union lines in Maryland, Lincoln gave the order in April 1861 to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, allowing the Army to arrest and detain without trial those considered "disloyal." His order was limited, at first, to the rail lines ...Feb 10, 2009

Answer 2

Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia to give military authorities the necessary power to silence dissenters and rebels.

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