Which of the following best describes the meaning of "substituted hope for the rod"?

given hope to slaves who want to be free

replaced hope with the threat of violence

replaced the threat of violence with hope

made free laborers hopeful they will no longer be beaten

Which of the following best describes the meaning of substituted hope for the rod given hope to slaves who want to be free replaced hope with the threat of viol class=

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Answer: replaced hope with the threat of violence

Explanation: I believe it is ā€œreplaced hope with the threat of violenceā€œ because Lincoln was bringing up how slave owners have used the ā€œrodā€ or violence to induce slavery instead of using ā€œfree laborā€ which induces ā€œHopeā€.