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Which of the Following Statements Describes the Movement Toward Emancipation

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Which of the following statements describes the movement toward emancipation within the Republican Party in 1862?


A) Lincoln led the Radical Republicans,who wanted to speed up the process of emancipation by abolishing slavery throughout the South.
B) Mounting Union casualties diminished popular support for emancipation,forcing Lincoln to slow his schedule for freeing slaves.
C) Radical Republicans in Congress pushed moderates toward embracing their agenda of total abolition.
D) Republicans were afraid that if they did not strongly support emancipation,northern Democrats would use their hesitancy against them in the upcoming elections.

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