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What was Abraham Lincoln's view of slavery before the civil war?
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∙ 8y ago
Lincoln didn't believe in slavery, but was enough of a realist to allow that the southern states should be able to keep their slaves - for mostly economic reasons. He didn't want to see slavery extended to other states or - and this is the subject of the famous "Lincoln-Douglas" debates - to the recently and soon to be settled western states. Of the civil war, Lincoln once said that if he could hold the union together without abolishing slavery, he would do so.
Lincoln did believe in slavery but knew it had to end in order to undivide the country and for the sake of the USA
Lincoln did not support slavery. He believe the world should come in peace. He thought that slavery was much like killing a person.
Lincoln was a slave owner and wanted to send them to central america because he did not believe whites a blacks should live together.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoAbe Lincoln was not an abolitionist. He did not believe that slavery should be illegal in all the United States. He did believe that it should not be legal for slavery to expand into the western states and territories. He felt that slavery, if left alone in the South and where it existed prior to the Civil War, would eventually die of its own accord and slaves would eventually be set free by the wills of slave owners. At one time in his political career, he favored the idea of buying slaves from their owners and sending them back to Africa. The Civil War, according to Lincoln, was to preserve the Union. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which did not free the slaves, in order to keep support among those states that favored the abolition of slavery. It was not until the 13th Amendment that slavery became unconstitutional.
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∙ 8y agoAbraham Lincoln's view of slavery before civil war was affected by his surroundings and he did not advocated full racial equality. Although he stood firmly against the people who advocated to continue the slavery in America.
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∙ 13y agoHe had a free labor ideology. He opposed slavery because it drove down wages for free workers. He was anti-slavery, but not pro-abolition.
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∙ 13y agoHe was anti slavery but not pro abolition
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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 were some of Abraham Lincolns Accomplishments?
Abraham Lincoln is best known for the crucial role he played in the abolition of slavery in the United States. He also managed to keep the country unified during the Civil War.
When Abraham was elected what did he think about slavery?
Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery was completely wrong. You may have heard about the American civil war, with the Lincolns Union forces from the North tried to wipe out the confederate southern states, who believed in slavery. Abraham was still racist and believed that blacks weren't even with whites. I hope this helps
What was Abraham lincolns speech from the civil war called?
The Gettysburg Address
What happened first Abraham Lincolns assignation or the end of the civil war?
End of Civil War.
What is one of Abraham Lincolns accomplishments?
freed the slaves, won the civil war
When did lee surrender in Civil War?
Lee surrendered in the civil war to Abraham lincolns hourse in china
What did Mary Todd Lincoln have to do with the Civil War?
she was a nurse and shw was abraham lincolns wife
What was Abraham lincolns occupation during the civil war?
President of the United States of America.
When the civil war began what was Lincoln 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
Did Abraham Lincoln start the civil war on slavery?
no
Who ended slavery in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln did.
