Who are “they” who “have lived in idleness”? Northern soldiers

Southern slavers

Southern enslaved people
“Now Mr Lincoln don't you think you ought to stop this thing and make them do the same by the colored men. They have lived in idleness all their lives on stolen labor, but are so furious because [colored people] are proving themselves to be men, such as have come away and got some education. It must not be so.”

B.)Southern slavers

there's two parts so for the second part the answer is: C.)African Americans

Explanation: i hope this helps!

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

explanation:

b.   jim crow laws were enacted in northern states.