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Which Statement Is True About Civil Liberties During the Civil

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Which statement is true about civil liberties during the Civil War?


A) Lincoln was careful to protect all forms of civil liberties.
B) The courts prevented the Lincoln administration from restricting civil liberties.
C) Lincoln allowed those accused of "disloyal activities" to be held without charge.
D) Dissenting newspaper editors, ordinary citizens, and Democratic politicians were free to criticize the war effort without penalty.
E) In Ex parte Milligan, the Supreme Court required that all civilians be tried in military tribunals during the war.

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