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Which group was critical of Lincoln's proposals for readmitting Confederate states to the Union?
Which group was critical of Lincoln's proposals for readmitting Confederate states to the Union?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation suggest to Northern Democrats?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation suggest to Northern Democrats?
Why were many Northern Democrats dismayed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Why were many Northern Democrats dismayed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Which group believed that the actual emancipation of slaves was not being accomplished quickly enough?
Which group believed that the actual emancipation of slaves was not being accomplished quickly enough?
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What was a common criticism of Lincoln's wartime actions?
What was a common criticism of Lincoln's wartime actions?
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Which branch of government has the constitutional responsibility to raise armies?
Which branch of government has the constitutional responsibility to raise armies?
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Under what circumstances did Lincoln suspend habeas corpus?
Under what circumstances did Lincoln suspend habeas corpus?
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Why did Lincoln order a blockade of Southern ports?
Why did Lincoln order a blockade of Southern ports?
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What legal question did Lincoln face when he suspended habeas corpus?
What legal question did Lincoln face when he suspended habeas corpus?
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What action did Lincoln take in response to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter?
What action did Lincoln take in response to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter?
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