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He would have immediately caused poor relations between himself and states that approved slavery, but remained part of the union. States such as Maryland, who were pro-slavery, would have left the union, as well. The Civil War was fought over the expansion of slavery, not the essence of slavery itself.
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Where did Lincoln make his speech to abolish slavery?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Was Abraham Lincoln for the north or the south?
Hard question, because he was the president of the US at the time of the civil war. He sort of supported the north because he did not like slavery and did not want the slavery in the US to spread. But overall he was just trying to help both sides. Lincoln was president of the United States, which during the war was the North..He wanted to preserve the Union above all else, even if it meant not freeing the slaves..His own words....
What made the Southerners fear that the North would abolish slavery?
The Southerners knew that the North or the Union wanted to abolish slavery. With the growing friction between the South and the North, they threatened to secede if a Republican became president, which happened when Aberham Lincoln became president. The Southerners feared that their rich southern way of life would end.
What was Abraham Lincoln's social change?
Abraham Lincoln changed millions of people's lives while president. The most obvious being that he was a major reason African Americans were freed from slavery due to his emancipation proclamation enacted during the American Civil War.
What triggered the war between the union and the confederacy?
Slavery. Both the union and confederates were arguing about if slavery should be in the mexican secession or not. Then when lincoln was elected to president, all southern states seceded
