I need help finding a principle of economics. The principal is people choose. The text is called "Why we're still fighting the civil war " by David Von Drehle. Time Magazine has the article.

Question

My answer is "Abraham Lincoln said that a single issue dividing the nation is slavery. He declared that: one section of our country believes slavery is right and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is wrong and ought not be extended. This is the only substanial dispute".

Answer 1

In my experience, poor whites want to feel better than someone else. That is blacks or Hispanics.

Answer 2

My answer is wrong ??

Answer 3

I don't think very many people still think we ought to have slavery.