Read the excerpt from president lincoln’s 1865 inaugural address, in which he speaks about the civil war. one-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the union, but localized in the southern part of it. these slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. all knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. to strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the union even by war, while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. which statement best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt? before the civil war, most enslaved people were living in the southern part of the union. the union fought in the civil war because they wanted to strengthen, perpetuate, and extend slavery. the civil war occurred because people in the south wanted to protect and spread the practice of slavery. before the civil war, the government did not try to stop slavery, but only tried to keep it from growing.

On March 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural speech.

Question: Which statement best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt?

C.  The Civil War occurred because people in the South wanted to protect and spread the practice of slavery.

The answer is c

Before the Civil War, most enslaved people were living in the southern part of the Union.

The Union fought in the Civil War because they wanted to strengthen, perpetuate, and extend slavery.

C. The Civil War occurred because people in the South wanted to protect and spread the practice of slavery.

Before the Civil War, the government did not try to stop slavery, but only tried to keep it from growing.

answer: i would say he was very determined and persistent in overcoming obstacles.

explanation:   "the magician of menlo park" as he was called, liked to tell an incident that happened when he was 8 years old and came back home crying after attending school for three months because his teacher called him "sterile and unproductive". from nowadays perspective, we can say that thomas alva edison was one of the most persistent and determined man that has ever existed. when edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. the effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80-percent deaf in the other. so as you can see he had to struggle to not so many minor issues but he always succeeded.

i dont know i didnt take the test