Question

guided practice
why did abraham lincoln react to the copperheads by suspending the right of habeas corpus?
a. he wanted to release union war prisoners from jail.
b. he wanted to jail people who opposed his policies.
c. he wanted to jail people who hired a draft replacement.
d. he wanted to jail people who supported emancipation.

Explanation:

The Copperheads were Northern Democrats who opposed Abraham Lincoln's Civil War policies, especially his push for emancipation and the continuation of the war. Lincoln suspended habeas corpus to detain those who openly opposed his administration's war efforts and policies, as he viewed their opposition as a threat to the Union's ability to win the war.

Answer:

B. He wanted to jail people who opposed his policies.