Lincoln and the Civil War
Lincoln and the Civil WarPresident Abraham Lincoln said in 1858, “I am not, nor ever
have been, in favor of bringing about in anyway the social
and political equality of the white and black races.”
President Lincoln is widely believed to be the fabled
liberator of the slaves. However, Lincoln showed time and
time again that he only cared about the fate of blacks as it
served him and the interests of his administration.
The major objective of President Lincoln’s
administration was to preserve and sustain the Union. The
southern states’ insurgence started as a result of disputes
over states rights and representation in Congress; it was
coincidence that most of the disputes...
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