Civil war and slavery

Reflect upon the following quote: In August of 1862, Abraham Lincoln wrote these words in a letter to Horace Greeley "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." [Library of Congress] Required Readings -How Slavery Really Ended in America -Any other materials assigned for this course (textbooks. articles. videos. etc.) that are relevant to your answer Discuss the connection of slavery to the Civil War. How did northern war goals in relation to slavery change as the war progressed? What impact did the war have on slavery, and conversely, what impact did slavery have on the war? I am deliberately leaving this assignment open-ended to allow you the flexibility to address whatever you think is significant AS LONG AS your posting addresses some aspect of slavery and the Civil War.        

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