What Was Lincoln's Goals During The Civil War

Before his first inaugural address in 1860, seven more states seceded for the union . They were
After the inaugural address, President was told that Fort Sumter was under siege. Abraham made a unilateral decision to prepare for with the south. He Ordered : 75,000 troops ,Suspended habeas corpus
President Lincoln was a very capable war time leader. As always, he began to self-educate himself about war. He read military history. He learned about strategy and tactics. He read military history. He understood what was needed actions were needed as events came about. He didn’t want to destroy the south, but was prepared to, primarily to save the union and abolish slavery.
When Lincoln became president it was the last straw for the South.
South Carolina seceded immediately. A short time later South Carolina was soon joined by Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana ,and Texas. They met and became the Confederate States of America. They elected Jefferson Davis to be their leader/Preident.
President Lincoln’s main goal at the start of the civil war.
His second objective came during the war and it was to free the slaves and abolish slavery. Lincoln had a change of heart about slavery during the war.
After several defeats in battle, the union won a important victory at Antietam on September 22, 1862. Abraham felt confident and sure enough that the word would keep the union together. Abolishing slavery became his second main goal during the Civil War. H e expanded and passed a resolution called The Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation” said the all people that are considered slaves “shall henceforth be free.”. ( bio A&E)
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Just before the South admitted defeated, General Grant, he aasked President Lincoln what to do eith the confederate citizens in Richmond Virgina. President Lincoln to Grant “I’d let’em up easy, let’em up easy.”. Then General Ulysses S. Grant accepted surrender from General Robert E Lee.
President believed the main object should be to restore the states that had seceded as well as the union. It needed to be done quickly because he didn’t want the nation to become discouraged. He did not want non southerners (carpetbaggers) to be appointed to govern the south.
Education was needed for the freed slaves to prepare them for their new status and become productive Americans.
He suggested the right to vote to be given quickly to “some “ negroes like the very intelligent and especially the ones that fought in the war.
In 1864 the democrats platform wanted an armistice and a peace conference at the next presidential election. “Any proposition which embraces restoration of peace, integrity of the whole union, abandonment of slavery and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at war against the armies now at war against the armies now at war against the US will be received and considered by executive government of US and will be met by liberal terms on other substantial and collateral points.” (brit)
With the e victory of the war looming over head, the Lincoln’s wet to Ford’s Theater to see a comedy. It was there that misguided sympathizer shot President Lincoln. Lincoln died the next morning. He was buried in Springfield Illinois.
The 13th Amendment was passed and it ended slavery n the united statses. It guaranteed _______________________
Central theme is the promise and problem of self-government. “the devotion of revoluntary for fathers to the cause
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The former slaves adored him because he abolished slavery and set them free. The Northerners and some Southerners viewed him as the “Savion or the union.”.
Abolishing slavery gave ALL Americans freedom and equality.
Tragedy to all
Honors = emancipation proclamation
Sound basis in support he gave
Antislavery amendment
Good effective war leader carried the nation thru 4 yss the brought worth, dignity, regardless of color