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I did an essay on this for homework. Lincoln sent a message to a newspaper writer who asked him why Lincoln didn't free all the slaves. Lincoln responded, "If I could save the Union and not free the slaves, I would do it. If i could save the union and free some of the slaves, i would do it. If i could save the union and free all of the slaves, i would do that also. But that is my professional opinion and it is of my mind that all men should be equal." So Lincoln mainly was concerned with saving the union but still was against slavery. For Lincoln, the civil war was all about saving the union, not slavery until it gets out of hand later.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe Civil War began soon after Lincoln took office and lasted until a few days before he was shot.
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∙ 11y agoA collection of states in rebellion, not a sovereign nation. That is why there was no declaration of war by Congress, and no peace treaty at the end.
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∙ 13y agoLincoln believed that all men and women were created equal and that a country like America which claims to be the "Land of the Free" couldn't tolerate slavery.
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What did president Lincoln view the confederacy as?
States in open rebellion.
Who was the president of Confederacy during Abraham Lincoln presidandcy?
The only President that the confederacy ever had was Jefferson Davis.
Who was the president of the confederacy if Abraham Lincoln was the president of the union?
Jefferson Davis
What side was Lincoln on?
He was the President of the United States, not the Confederacy.
Who was the president of the US while Jefferson Davis was president of the confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
What was President Lincoln's view on the victory of Battle of Gettysburg?
President Lincoln.
Who was president at the time of the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the president of the union and Jefferson Davis was president of the confederacy
Was Jefferson Davis president of the union?
No. Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy. (Abraham Lincoln was the president of the union.)
Who were the presidents of the North and South during the US Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln for the Union; Jefferson Davis for the Confederacy
Was the president for the confederacy?
Abe Lincoln, im sure but if not just look it up!
What did the southern states call their own nation when Lincoln became president?
The Confederacy
Who was the priesdent in the civil war?
The President of the United States was Abraham Lincoln, the President of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis
