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'''1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?:''' In 1860 the South threatened to break away from the United States if Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. Many in the South did not like Lincoln, they were afraid that once he was elected he would abolish slavery everywhere, which the south heavily depended upon. November 10th of 1860 Lincoln was elected as president of the United States and the South was very displeased. South Carolina called for a convention to consider secession from the United States to declare itself an independent country. Soon after six other states followed in the direction of South Carolina by seceding as well. Lincoln was terrified and tried to convince the South that he had no interest in interfering with the institution of slavery where it still existed. In Lincoln's inaugural address he tried to convince the South that he was only interested in saving the union by saying that he did not want to be enemies, but instead friends. By reading all of the above i would say Lincoln really had more of an interest in saving the Union, and it was more the Republican Party in the North who wanted to end slavery for good.   

'''1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?:''' In 1860 the South threatened to break away from the [[United States]] if [[Abraham Lincoln]] was elected as president. Many in the South did not like Lincoln, they were afraid that once he was elected he would abolish slavery everywhere, which the south heavily depended upon. November 10th of 1860 Lincoln was elected as president of the United States and the South was very displeased. South Carolina called for a convention to consider secession from the United States to declare itself an independent country. Soon after six other states followed in the direction of South Carolina by seceding as well. Lincoln was terrified and tried to convince the South that he had no interest in interfering with the institution of slavery where it still existed. In Lincoln's inaugural address he tried to convince the South that he was only interested in saving the union by saying that he did not want to be enemies, but instead friends. By reading all of the above i would say Lincoln really had more of an interest in saving the Union, and it was more the Republican Party in the North who wanted to end slavery for good.   

:Absolutely right!

:Absolutely right!