Which sentence from this excerpt of Jefferson Davis’s Inaugural Address indicates that secession was the Confederacy’s way of reclaiming its legal powers?
A. An agricultural people, whose chief interest is the export of a commodity required in every manufacturing country, our true policy is peace, and the freest trade which our necessities will permit . . .
B. . If, however, passion or the lust of dominion should cloud the judgment or inflame the ambition of those States, we must prepare to meet the emergency and to maintain, by the final arbitrament of the sword, the position which we have assumed among the nations of the earth.
C. Through many years of controversy with our late associates, the Northern States, we have vainly endeavored to secure tranquillity, and to obtain respect for the rights to which we were entitled.
d. If a just perception of mutual interest shall permit us peaceably to pursue our separate political career, my most earnest desire will have been fulfilled.
I think the answer is c
I agree, C.
Yes it is c
The sentence from the excerpt that indicates that secession was the Confederacy's way of reclaiming its legal powers is C. "Through many years of controversy with our late associates, the Northern States, we have vainly endeavored to secure tranquility, and to obtain respect for the rights to which we were entitled." This sentence suggests that the Confederacy believes it has the legal right to secede and is attempting to secure respect for those rights.
To confirm if your answer is correct, let's examine each option:
A. This sentence mentions the Confederacy's true policy of peace and freest trade, but it does not directly indicate secession for reclaiming legal powers.
B. This sentence discusses the possibility of using the sword to meet an emergency and maintain their position among nations. It indicates a readiness for war, but not specifically the intention to reclaim legal powers.
C. This sentence states that through the years of controversy with the Northern States, the Confederacy has tried to secure tranquility and respect for their rights. This implies a desire to reclaim their legal powers.
D. This sentence talks about pursuing a separate political career peacefully, but it does not explicitly mention reclaiming legal powers.
Based on the analysis, you are correct. Sentence C indicates that secession was the Confederacy's way of reclaiming its legal powers.