Question

How did abolitionists influence Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

(1 point)
Responses

by submitting a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation
by submitting a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation

by threatening to withdraw their support of Lincoln’s presidency
by threatening to withdraw their support of Lincoln’s presidency

by enlisting European countries to criticize Lincoln
by enlisting European countries to criticize Lincoln

by pressuring him to take a stand on slavery

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**by pressing him to take a stand on slavery.**

Abolitionists played a significant role in pushing Lincoln to address the issue of slavery more forcefully, influencing his decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Their persistent advocacy and pressure highlighted the moral urgency of the issue and pushed Lincoln to take a more definitive stance against slavery during the Civil War.