Episode 287: Secession: Good for me but not for thee?
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Lincoln's Primary Concern Was Keeping the Union Together
Lincoln's primary concern was keeping the union together and whether slavery came or went was secondary to that. But at the same time, he does move against slavery when the events around him permit him to do so. The emancipation proclamation changed the way we look at things because it defines a lot of what we talk about with each other now.
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