Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came." -Abraham Lincoln.
Which of the following statements is an accurate interpretation of the above quote?
Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came." -Abraham Lincoln.
Which of the following statements is an accurate interpretation of the above quote?
The correct option is D The war started due to the actions of both sides.
Lincoln believed that the actions of both sides started the
war and the positions of both sides produced the war. He really did not blame
either side; they both deprecated war, but nevertheless the war came. It might
be true that the South wanted independence more than slavery, but it lost both
at Appomattox and the quote does not refer to slavery. The North accepted war,
so it did not start it. The North did not want the South to perish. Rather, the
North wanted to preserve the Union, but the South did not.
Lincoln believed that the actions of both sides started the war and the positions of both sides produced the war. He really did not blame either side; they both deprecated war, but nevertheless the war came. It might be true that the South wanted independence more than slavery, but it lost both at Appomattox and the quote does not refer to slavery. The North accepted war, so it did not start it. The North did not want the South to perish. Rather, the North wanted to preserve the Union, but the South did not.
