During the American Civil War, the President of the Union (i.e., the United States), Abraham Lincoln, had one persistently pursued goal, namely, preservation of the Union. As the war progressed, the abolition of slavery became another desperately sought goal of Lincoln and many other Northerners, not to overlook many of the enslaved Americans in the South.
Emancipation (for slaves) is what President Lincoln hoped and fought for during the Civil War.
Freedom
The nation as a whole was better off than in separate parts.
Freedom.
Lincoln hoped to limit voting to a small portion of African Americans.
Abraham Lincoln and his supporters hoped to end slavery and unite the country back together.
Lincoln hoped to limit voting to a small portion of African Americans.
Lincoln hoped to limit voting to a small portion of African Americans.
Lincoln hoped to limit voting to a small portion of African Americans.
Early on, Lincoln wanted to reunite the Union. Later, he added Emancipation as a goal.
He hoped that butterflies would come out in the winter and he fought a panda for stealing his bamboo
Booth, the assasin, was from the south. He hoped to gain southern revenge from Lincoln. He was unhappy about the outcome of the Civil War and hoped to spark a change in the final outcome of the war. hope that this helps