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This question is based on The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln and “Letter to His Son” by Robert E. Lee.
Which description fits both Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln?
antislavery advocates
anarchists
defenders of liberty
secessionists
This question is based on The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln and “Letter to His Son” by Robert E. Lee.
Which description fits both Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln?
antislavery advocates
anarchists
defenders of liberty
secessionists
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The description that fits both Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln is **defenders of liberty**.
While their views and actions regarding slavery, the Union, and the Confederate cause differed significantly, both men held strong convictions about their respective interpretations of liberty and duty. Lincoln is well-known for advocating for the preservation of the Union and the principles of freedom and democracy, especially with his stance against the expansion of slavery, while Lee considered himself a defender of states' rights and the traditional way of life in the South.
While their views and actions regarding slavery, the Union, and the Confederate cause differed significantly, both men held strong convictions about their respective interpretations of liberty and duty. Lincoln is well-known for advocating for the preservation of the Union and the principles of freedom and democracy, especially with his stance against the expansion of slavery, while Lee considered himself a defender of states' rights and the traditional way of life in the South.