Question

In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln stated the following: All profess to be content in the Union if all constitutional rights can be maintained. Is it true, then, that any right plainly written in the Constitution has been denied? I think not. Happily, the human mind is so constituted that no party can reach to the audacity of doing this. Think, if you can, of a single instance in which a plainly written provision of the Constitution has ever been denied. If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might in a moral point of view justify revolution; certainly would if such right were a vital one. But such is not our case. What does this quote say about Lincoln's feelings about the South's discontent? A. He was more concerned with building the economy of the North than dealing with the South's discontent. B. He felt that since the Constitution did not apply to the Southern states, they shouldn't complain about their rights. C. He felt that the people of the South had not been denied any of their Constitutional rights. D. He felt that the people of the South had been denied many of their Constitutional rights.

Answer 1

The answer should be C. 
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Answer 2

Answer:

C. He felt that the people of the South had not been denied any of their Constitutional rights.

Explanation:

In this passage, Lincoln discusses his views on the discontentment that exists among the Southerners. He tells us that the South claims to want to maintain its Constitutional rights. However, Lincoln argues that these rights have never disappeared.  He understands that if constitutional rights are not respected, this could justify a revolution. However, he believes that there is no right that has been violated, and therefore, the South is not justified in its complaints.