“If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” -Abraham Lincoln What was Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the war?

Unite the North and the South
Unite the North and the South

End slavery throughout the country
End slavery throughout the country

Issue an Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in the South
Issue an Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in the South

Prevent slavery from spreading West
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