Which of the following statements is an example of evidence a historian could use to support a claim abiut the american civil war?
a. the south could never have won the civil war due to its weak economy
b. different historians interpret the civil wars causes and effects in different ways
c. readers should pay attention to my opinions on the civil war
d. the emancipation proclamation freed slaves only in states that had seceded from the union

The correct answer is D. The emancipation proclamation freed slaves only in states that had seceded from the union, is an example of a statement of evidence that can be used to support a claim about the civil war.

Historians use primary and secondary sources as evidence for their research. Primary sources are sources of information that were created at the time under the study, documents, manuscripts, diaries, are examples of these sources. In this case, the correct answer is a statement about a document that was created during that historical event, therefore it can be used as evidence. The rest of the answers are based on opinions or assumptions and cannot be used as evidence.  

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed