Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
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When the Civil War started, President Lincoln faced the ultimate test of America’s founding principles. He felt that no state had the right to leave the country at will. To preserve the Union, he ultimately decided he had to end slavery.
Joint Resolution of the United States Congress, Proposing the 13th Amendment to Abolish Slavery, 1865
Resolution (Administrative record)
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