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Based on the letter, what was Lincoln's position on the Constitution?

a. It was more important than his own beliefs.
b. It was secondary to states' rights.
c. It could only work as long as there was unity.
d. It would only have power if the president was neutral.

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Lincoln was opposed to the expansion of slavery into new areas, but agreed with nearly all Americans, including most radical abolitionists, that the federal government was prevented by the Constitution from abolishing slavery in states where it already existed.

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c. It could only work as long as there was unity.

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