5. Which event made it clear that the Civil War was a fight to abolish slavery in the United States? A) the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox

B)President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

C)the founding of the Confederate States of America

D)France's decision not to send aid to the Confederacy

C) the founding of the Confederate States of America

Explanation: The Civil War ended in 1865 with the Northern forces under the Union defeating the southern states fighting under Confederacy. The Congress passed the 13th amendment which abolished slavery in the United States on January 31, 1865, and it was ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.

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yup! you are correct it is b.