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Congress wanted to "keep the union together despite slavery." what can you most likely infer about this statement about how congress wanted to handle slavery? a congress wanted to make compromises between the states instead of addressing the issue of slavery. b congress wanted everyone to reach agreements on whether to band together against uprisings. c congress wanted everyone to abolish and destroy slavery in the whole of the united states. d congress wanted the united states to immediately deal with the issue of slavery once and for all.