Lincoln personally opposed slavery but didn't really care about the Civil rights of the black man. When he was elected, states panicked and south Carolina was the first to try secession. He really cared about keeping the union together either by banning slavery, or not and this is what led to the war, to prevent a breakup of the union.

In the beginning with the he didn't free all slaves, just the ones of confederate states. Showing that slavery although he would prefer it gone, was less important then keeping states happy to be in the union.

Lincoln personally opposed slavery but didn't really care about the Civil rights of the black man. When we was elected, states panicked and south Carolina was the first to try secession. He really cared about keeping the union together either by banning slavery, or not and this is what dead to the war, to prevent a breakup of the union.

In the beginning with the 13th amendment he didn't free all slaves, just the ones of confederate states. Showing that slavery although he would prefer it gone, was less important then keeping states happy to be in the union.

Lincoln personally opposed slavery but didn't really care about the Civil rights of the black man. When we was elected, states panicked and south Carolina was the first to try secession. He really cared about keeping the union together either by banning slavery, or not and this is what dead to the war, to prevent a breakup of the union.