Question

According to historians, which of these groups was MOST LIKELY Abraham Lincoln's target when he suspended the writ of habeas corpus? A) Union soldiers who were known deserters B) slave owners who refused to give up slavery C) disloyal citizens promoting anti-Union activities D) politicians who wanted the office of the presidency for themselves

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. The Constitution allows the supension of the right to habeas corpus in the case of public safety being threated. Abraham Lincoln decided to suspend it because in Maryland, important strategic route to Washington, there was a great number of organized and violent people who opposed the Union. He couldn'd trust totally in the Maryland legislature either.