Question

first text i would save the union. i would save it the shortest way under the constitution. the sooner the national authority can be restored; the nearer the union will be \the union as it was.\ there be those who would not save the union, unless they could at the same time save slavery. i do not agree with them. if there be those who would not save the union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, i do not agree with them. my paramount object in this struggle is to save the union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. if i could save the union without freeing any slave i would do it, and if i could save it by freeing all the slaves i would do it; and if i could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone i would also do that. —from \letter to horace greeley, 1862\ by abraham lincoln second text the greatest social problem before the american people to - day is, as it has been for a hundred years, the presence among us of the negro. no comparable entanglement was ever drawn round itself by any other modern nation with so serene a disregard of its ultimate issue, or with a more distinct national responsibility. the african slave was brought here by cruel force, and with everybodys consent except his own. everywhere the practice was favored as a measure of common aggrandizement. when a few men and women protested, they were mobbed in the public interest with the public consent. there rests, therefore, a moral responsibility on the whole nation never to lose sight of the results of african - american slavery until they cease to work mischief and injustice. —from \george washington cable, 1855\ by george washington cable which statement best summarizes washingtons argument? the united states must never lose sight of its the biggest problem, the results of african - american slavery an african slave was brought to the united states by cruel force

Explanation:

George Washington Cable emphasizes that the presence of African - Americans due to slavery is the greatest social problem in America. He argues that the nation has a moral responsibility to address the results of African - American slavery until the issues of mischief and injustice cease. The first option captures this overall argument about the nation's responsibility regarding the results of slavery, while the second option is just a part of the background information.

Answer:

The United States must never lose sight of it's the biggest problem, the results of African - American slavery.