Quote from Abraham Lincoln August 22nd 1862. If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves, I would do it, and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. And if I could do it by Frank some and leaving some alone I would also do that. Use the passage to answer the question based on the quote. What is Lincoln's primary goal A? Punishing the south be not addressing slavery see preserving the union d freeing the slaves

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Quote from Abraham Lincoln August 22nd 1862. If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves, I would do it, and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. And if I could do it by Frank some and leaving some alone I would also do that. Use the passage to answer the question based on the quote. What is Lincoln's primary goal A?  Punishing the south be not addressing slavery see preserving the union d freeing the slaves

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Lincoln's primary goal, as evident from the quote, is to preserve the union. He states that if he could save the union without freeing any slaves, he would do it. However, if freeing all the slaves would preserve the union, he would also do that. The primary focus of Lincoln's statement is on preserving and saving the union, rather than punishing the South or addressing slavery directly.