What was one of the primary goals for President Lincoln and the Republicans in proposing the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
(A)to fulfill their life-long commitment to abolishing slavery in the U.S.
(B)to use the Amendment as a strategic war measure against the states in rebellion
(C)to ensure that the Emancipation Proclamation was not considered a temporary act
(D)to gain popularity throughout the North for the upcoming 1864 Presidential election
