“If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, 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 freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.” -Abraham Lincoln August 22, 1862

Question

Use the passage to answer the question. Based on the quote, what is Lincoln’s primary goal?
a. freeing the slaves fr
b. punishing the South
c. preserving the Union
d. not addressing slavery not addressing slavery

Answer 1

c. preserving the Union