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Lincoln believed that he could legally free slaves in the rebel states. But he also

believed that he should not free slaves in states loyal to the Union. Why did Lincoln
believe these two things?

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Answer: Why could Lincoln only free the slaves in the states that were in rebellion and not all of the slaves throughout the country?

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