endments already banned slavery inside the U.S.%0D%0AThe Reconstruction Amendments already banned slavery inside the U.S.%0D%0A%0D%0AStates within the Union had already abolished slavery.%0D%0AStates within the Union had already abolished slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0APresident Lincoln wanted to preserve slavery in the Union but punish Confederate states.%0D%0APresident Lincoln wanted to preserve slavery in the Union but punish Confederate states.%0D%0A%0D%0APresident Lincoln only had the authority to ban slavery in the Confederacy, not the Union.

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