Question

3. Which choice best identifies the central idea of the first paragraph?
a. The stated central idea is that the Union should be dissolved.
b. The stated central idea is that Joshua Speed believes slavery is just.
c. The implied central idea is that Joshua Speed should abandon slavery, even
though it is legal, in order to save the Union.
d. The implied central idea is that Lincoln accepts slavery for the sake of the Union,
even though he believes slavery is wrong.
Please help

Answer 1

Answer:

it say sin well for one if im right im about this is the letter from lincoln and joshua speed so to sum up the letter its talking about how slavery is wrong and he hates to see it and speed should to but lincoln opinion knowing this we can take away answers a and B because it doesnt for one it just talks about how the union should be gone so thats out and b is out because the central idea is the lincoln knows slavery is wrong........ so that leaves us with c or d now this is really hard but i would say D only because D talks about lincoln knowing slavery is wrong and thats what it says in the letter so D

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