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Quote from Abraham Lincoln, August 22, 1862:
“If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.”
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Based on the quote, what is Lincoln's primary goal?
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Responses
not addressing slavery
not addressing slavery
freeing the slaves
freeing the slaves
preserving the Union
preserving the Union
punishing the South