On the recordAugust 22, 1862
What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I…”
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In a letter to Horace Greeley, Lincoln explained that his actions concerning slavery were driven by his belief in what would best preserve the Union.
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