“in your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine is the momentous issue of . . war. the government will not assail [attack] you. . we are not enemies, but friends. we must not be enemies. though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” —abraham lincoln, inaugural address, march 4, 1861 use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. which is an accurate rewording of president lincoln’s inaugural promise to the seceded states?
a- i will not attack you and don’t intend to interfere in slavery in your states.
b- i will insist upon the end of slavery in your states.
c- i will resign as president if you will return to the union.
d-i will command the military to attack immediately to force you back into the union.