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President Abraham Lincoln had the power to free slaves in Southern states, as given to him in the Constitution. A. True B. False
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President Abraham Lincoln had the power to free slaves in Southern states, as given to him in the Constitution.

A. True
B. False

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Though he had always hated slavery, President
Lincoln did not believe the Constitution
gave him the authority to bring it to an
end-until it became necessary to free the
slaves in order to save the Union.
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