What was Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the civil war?

Answer 1

to abolish slaveryLincoln did not care at all about slavery, in fact he said often that he would prefer to put them on boats back to Africa.

Licoln was a dictator, with Hamiltonian goals...to crush states rights, and bring all of the power to the Federal Govt...and he did.

Lysander Spooner, a major northern abolitionist, sided with the south, because Lincoln's war of northern aggression was so obviously against the constitution.

If you truly believe that Lincoln cared about slavery, then you have been suckered. Read Lincoln's writings !...not high school text books.

Remember that throughout history, the winner of the war gets to write the history books !

Answer 2

Lincoln wanted to bring the seceded states back into the Union. He also wanted to prevent the Northern slave-owning 'buffer-states' from joining the Confederacy.

He did not acknowledge the right of any state to secede.

Answer 3

At the beginning of the US Civil War, Lincoln's immediate goal was to end the rebellion of the Confederate States as quickly as possible to save lives and keep the Union intact. He called for a modest number of new troops to serve a short 3 months in as much he believed the rebellion could be halted in quick time.

Answer 4

Keeping the Union together.

That was it. Anything else that he did or attempted to do while in office was just a means to reach that goal.

Answer 5

To reunite the country, even if it meant banning or allowing slavery.

Answer 6

His goal was to preserve the Union.

Answer 7

His objective was to free the slaves.