Question

Lincoln said that the war would lead to “a new birth of freedom” in the United States. What did this mean? A. The war would bring an end to slavery. B. The war would free the South to secede. C. The war would open up more western land for settlement. D. The war would free the Union from foreign powers.

Answer 1

In the beginning, of the Civil War the North and South were not fighting over slavery. But as the War progressed, it suddenly became a War about freedom. Thus, A, The War would bring an end to slavery, is your answer.