Which of the following is not a trait or achievement of lincoln that contributed to his reputation as one of the greatest u. s. presidents?
lincoln pushed hard for passage of the thirteenth amendment, which abolished slavery throughout the country, and cheered its adoption.
b. lincolnsupported the ratification of the fifteenth amendment, which gave black men the right to vote.
c. lincoln came from such humble origins that he made people believe that any american child really could grow up to be president.
d. lincoln, by insisting on the unconditional surrender of the south, not only prevented those catastrophes, but also kept the united states intact.

the answer is false.

union blockade

explanation:

the union blockade in the american civil war was a naval strategy by the united states to prevent the confederacy from trading.

the blockade was proclaimed by president abraham lincoln in april 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of atlantic and gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably new orleans and mobile. those blockade runners fast enough to evade the union navy could only carry a small fraction of the supplies needed. they were operated largely by british citizens, making use of neutral ports such as havana, nassau and bermuda. the union commissioned around 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners over the course of the war.