Question

What does Lincoln mean by saying "the rule of a minority . . . Is inadmissible"? The enslaved persons in the South did not have the right to vote. As a minority, the South had the right to write its own constitution. Democracy does not work if people do not respect the results of an election.

Answer 1

Explanation:

What lincoln ment is that any election results can't truly be taken as democratic if few people vote. The slaves not being able to vote was the issue. A high majority of the people were controlled by people with worst interests in mind. The election results didn't deserve to be respected because they were unjust.