Lincoln Signing The Antislavery Amendment
According to an article in the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph reporting on the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment, what is the most likely reason Abraham Lincoln signed the anti-slavery amendment, even though his signature was legally unnecessary?
A
Lincoln aimed to assert his political authority to Congress.
B
Lincoln intended to demonstrate to the Confederate states that they had lost the war.
C
Lincoln wanted the Republican Party to claim full credit.
D
Lincoln sought to make a symbolic gesture in support of the abolition of slavery.