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Lincoln had a very specific reason why he did not emancipate all the slaves when the Civil War began. He knew that emancipating all the slaves might cause other states to leave the Union, so he only freed the slaves in the states that were already in rebellion.
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When the civil war began what was Abraham Lincolns main goal?
Abraham Lincolns main goal at first was to keep the states together. But later slavery was included but no by choice. It just mixed in and was part of it till the end
What was the reason for the conflict between batu kahn and kuyuk?
The reason was that they wanted to have sex with the same girl, so the began a conflict.
As white southerners regained control of state governments what did they began to do?
compensate former slaves
Why did john brown stage a raid on Harpers ferry?
The Battle of Harper's Ferry began for a very simple reason. There was a conflict that could not be solved peacefully.
One reason the Radical Republicans began to lose power was that?
They began to lose power because many northerners lost interest in changing the South.
Which was NOT a reason the Europeans began importing slaves to their colonies?
Europeans imported slaves to America to work the fields. They did not bring slaves over to give them freedom in the New World.
The civil war began in 1861.Why was it 1863 before Lincoln committed the union to the emancipation of slaves?
It is quite possible that had Lincoln made a point of the emancipation of slaves at the outset that he would not have received the backing that he needed to win the war, the war was not fought over slavery the end of slavery was merely one of the results of the type of democracy most Lincolns follower wanted.
Why the railroad began?
to help free the slaves
When the civil war began what was Abraham Lincolns main goal?
Abraham Lincolns main goal at first was to keep the states together. But later slavery was included but no by choice. It just mixed in and was part of it till the end
When the civil war began what were the south's advantages?
They had slaves.
What were Abraham Lincolns visions?
Before and after he was elected President, his main goal was to solve the problem of slavery forever and preserve the union of the United States. He had dreams of a peaceful solution of some kind before the war began, looking for ways to end the practice. When the war began, his vision was a quick victory. He had plans for reconstruction of the South and dealing with the freed slaves in some constructive way.
What was the major reason for increasing population in 15th-century Europe?
The Transatlantic Slave Trade! It began in the 15th Century. Many slaves were shipped from Africa to Europe in order to be used as laborers.
Where did sugar began and its introduction to Jamaica and reason for its introduction?
where id sugar began and its introduction to jamaica and reason for its introduction?
Was the Glorious Revolution a slave uprising that began by about twenty slaves near Charleston South Carolina?
No. a slave uprising that began by about twenty slaves near Charleston South Carolina was Stono Rebellion
In the 1830 women began to compare their lack of rights to that of what group?
slaves
In the 1830s women began to compare their lack of rights to that of what groups?
slaves
In 1830s women began to compare their lack of rights to that of what group?
slaves
