Which of these prompted congress to propose the fourteenth amendment? a the popular sovereignty provision in the kansas-nebraska act b the positions taken in the know-nothing party platform c the black codes enacted by southern states after the civil war d the opposition by southern states to the emancipation proclamation

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.