Quote Originally Posted by TIGERJC View Post
Are u sure the Civil War was over slavery and not state rights. Lincoln didnt give a shit about black people, he wanted to win a difficult war. Abolishing slavery was a selling point for Northern's to think they're fighting for more than just the right for the federal government to tell the states what to do.
i feel it would be impossible to prove what his actual intentions were. Point of the statement is that there was obviously a conflict between white people about slavery. If Lincoln thought abolishing slavery was a "selling point" then obviously there was an audience who didnt support slavery. The North won, so clearly the support against slavery was stronger than the support for it. Unless you're saying they just wanted to fight to fight.