Question
What were the slave states that were not seceding that Lincoln worked to keep in the Union?
Answers
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The slave states that remained in the Union during the American Civil War and did not secede were known as the Border States. These states were:
1. **Delaware**
2. **Maryland**
3. **Kentucky**
4. **Missouri**
President Abraham Lincoln worked diligently to keep these states in the Union because their strategic locations and resources were vital for both military and economic reasons. Additionally, preserving the loyalty of the Border States was crucial to minimizing the number of slaveholding states that could potentially support the Confederacy.
1. **Delaware**
2. **Maryland**
3. **Kentucky**
4. **Missouri**
President Abraham Lincoln worked diligently to keep these states in the Union because their strategic locations and resources were vital for both military and economic reasons. Additionally, preserving the loyalty of the Border States was crucial to minimizing the number of slaveholding states that could potentially support the Confederacy.