Even though Lincoln did not approve of slavery throughout his life, he realized it would be improbable that blacks and whites could live with equality, since they had to deal with too many prejudices. During the Lincoln-Douglas debate at Charleston on September 18, 1858, Lincoln stated:
"I will say then that I am not, nor have I ever been in the favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races . . . There must be a position of superior and inferior, and I... am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race ... I do not perceive that because the white man is to have the superior position that the negroe should be deprived everything."
It must be remembered also that an abolitionist could not have been elected president.
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in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
because they thought that he was going to keep slavery
To address the conflict over slavery
To encourage peace and forgiveness.
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To abolish slavery
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in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
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Lincolns plan was to abolish slavery!
To end slavery
In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to interfere with the institution of slavery where it existed, and pledged to suspend the activities of the federal government temporarily in areas of hostility. However, he also took a firm stance against secession and the seizure of federal property.
The points are. He was going to allow slavery in the states that already had it. He was not going to allow the seizing of Federal property. He had no intention of invading the South.
Lincolns plan was to abolish slavery!