President Lincoln believed in preserving the union? True or False?

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President Lincoln believed in preserving the union? True or False?

2007-11-06 02:05:47 · 3 answers · asked by <3 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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true
a common misconception is that the civil war was fought over slavery, while slavery did tear the nation apart, the war was fought over the South's right to secede. Lincoln is believed to have said that if he had to retain slavery to keep the nation together he would.

2007-11-06 02:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by Yudi M 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋

True - read his speech The Gettysburg Address.

2007-11-06 02:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by Sour Girl™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

That was the whole point of the Civil War.
So, True.

2007-11-06 02:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋