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What was president Abraham Lincoln main goal for the Civil War between the years of 1861 and 1863

• punishing the south
• abolitioning slavery
• interrogating immigrants
• preserving the union

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Answer:

Preserving the Union

Step-by-step explanation:

He didn't want to cause the united states to split apart, and abolishing slavery was out of the question, since most northern whites were still uncomfortable with the idea of black people being equal to them.

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