They declined the proposition; and I was, in my best judgment, driven to the alternative of either surrendering the Union, and with it the Constitution, or of laying strong hand upon the colored element. I chose the latter. In choosing it, I hoped for greater gain than loss; but of this I was not entirely confident...Yours truly, A. LincolnReview the sentences in bold. What does President Lincoln express he did not want to do?

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the answer is expolration. hope this !

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