Well, the word crumble means crumb or something like breaking apart/ falling into fragments.
Answer:
I would go with Choice A. It implies a caring approach to ending the war.
Explanation:
- Choice C. is another close option, but since the war had yet to come to an end at Appotomax courthouse.
- Lincoln would persuade a swift end to the war, using the phrase "Bind the nation's wound" implying that he wishes connections with the South once more to be united.
By learning to read, he expanded intellectually which led him to fully realize how horrible and futile his situation was. It became clear to him that his master was right about slaves that learn- they become intractable and unmanageable.