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Yes. If Maryland had voted Confederate, Washington D.C. would have been totally surrounded by rebel states. He had to jail pro-Confederate politicians in Maryland to keep it onside.

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Do you think lincoln was justfied in violating the constitution to save the union?

because he is a niger


Was Lincoln justified in violating the constitution to save the union?

Yes. If Maryland had voted Confederate, Washington D.C. would have been totally surrounded by rebel states. He had to jail pro-Confederate politicians in Maryland to keep it onside.


Was Lincoln justified to in violating the constitution to save the union?

Yes. If Maryland had voted Confederate, Washington D.C. would have been totally surrounded by rebel states. He had to jail pro-Confederate politicians in Maryland to keep it onside.


Were lincolns actions justified?

Whether or not Lincoln's actions were justified is a matter of opinion. His actions had two purposes: he wanted to preserve the union and he wanted to end slavery. Compare that with perhaps one million men dead. In my opinion his actions were justified. You will have to decide for yourself.


How did the constitutions of the territories that applied for statehood differ from the constitutions of most Eastern states?

Territories had constitutions that had to be approved by congress while states did not have to have their constitutions approved. Before a territory could enter the Union they needed to draft an acceptable state constitution.


What did Lincoln hope and what did he fight for?

Union. Lincoln's Mantra was always "Union".


Was Abraham Lincoln a confederade or a union?

Abraham Lincoln was on the Union side.


Who was president of the union?

Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union Army.


As western states entered the Union they generally adopted constitutions that?

established weak governments.


What justification did Lincoln give for the emancipation proclamation?

The right of his troops to rob the Southern enemy of his chattels, which included slaves. This answer here is a little unjustified.The more appropriate answer to this is; that Lincoln freed the slaves that were in rebellion against the Union. He justified that he still supported Slavery, but with the rebellion in hand to protect the Union and confederacy. He did not intend for the troops to rob the places of the Southern.


Did Abraham Lincoln fought for the confederancy or union?

Abraham Lincoln was the Union preisidendt he became presidnt and was re-elceted then assassanated.Are you kidding me who ever wrote this is wrong, he was totaly apart of the union! :D


Why does Lincoln think the union is perpetual?

Lincoln thought the union was pepetual because he LIKED NUTZ