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These were the two biggest border-states - that is, slave-states of the Upper South, that had stayed loyal to the Union. With these states, Lincoln had to be especially diplomatic, to persuade them not to go Confederate.
Lincoln wanted to keep the border states in the Union.
The strength of the Union is what caused the three border states to remain in the Union. The states had to take a look at the fighting sides and decide which they felt would benefit them the most at the end of the war.
Lincoln's strategy for keeping the border states in the Union was threefold. One: He wished to preserve or establish loyal governments in the border states. Two: He wanted the states to foster loyalty among citizens and for the states to support the war effort. Three: He wanted to minimize military occupation of these states.
Becuase he didn't want to lose the support of the border states.
How to keep the border states onside.
Although Abraham Lincoln tried to use persuasive methods, including cash compensation, to encourage the Border States to abolish slavery during the Civil War, none would agree to do this. As a result, Lincoln composed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation after giving slave holding states a time limit on when they could willingly comply without force.
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The joined the Union. Lincoln's diplomacy was successful.
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Lincoln's strategy for keeping the border states in the Union was threefold. One: He wished to preserve or establish loyal governments in the border states. Two: He wanted the states to foster loyalty among citizens and for the states to support the war effort. Three: He wanted to minimize military occupation of these states.