What is the purpose of the cell plate during the last
phase of the cell cycle?
A. hold the cells together
B. replace the cell membrane
C. push the cells apart

the answer to this question is push cells apart

In this excerpt, Lincoln constantly refers to the South as "the rebellion." This serves several purposes. One of the most important ones is that by referring to the South as "the rebellion," Lincoln establishes that the North States are the ones adhering to the "Union" and therefore, the United States, while it is the Confederacy which wants to leave. Moreover, it addresses the fact that most of the slaves are located in the South, but are not considered "rebels" anymore. This shows that the real "enemies" of the Union are not Southerners, but white plantation owners who refuse to outlaw slavery.