Who abolished slavery in America?
Correct answer: D. Abraham Lincoln
- A. George Washington
- B. None of these
- C. John Tyler
- D. Abraham Lincoln
Explanation
Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation began abolishing slavery in the rebellious states, and the Thirteenth Amendment completed its constitutional abolition. Washington, Tyler and the other listed presidents did not abolish slavery nationwide.
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