Question

we the abolitionists are in good spirits... though the oppos formidable.
it is certainly not a popular war; it was begun and is carried on against the
deep moral beliefs of the sane part of the population.
the war’s real object is the extension and preservation of slavery, no
intelligent man honestly doubts.
formidable: strong
object: goal
complete the sentence.
according to the letter, garrison believes that the war was started in order to
____________________.
get president polk re - elected
spread and preserve slavery
overthrow the government of mexico
free the enslaved people of mexico

Explanation:

The text explicitly states that the war's real object (goal) is "the extension and preservation of slavery", which matches one of the options.

Answer:

spread and preserve slavery