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Why did President Lincoln at first not want to end slavery and punish the South?

April 26, 2017Lincoln president punish slavery south

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Why did President Lincoln at first not want to end slavery and punish the South?

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He did not want to “punish” the South due to the instability of the country. He wanted to make all states happy and not go back to a civil war that might have led to a new country forever. So he instead restricted the powers of the states and strengthened the government’s power.