In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln stated his main goal for the nation was to "Preserve the Union" This remained Lincoln's main goal throughout the war. <span>
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the Ohio law violated Brandenburg's right to free speech. The Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Statute ignored whether or not the advocacy it criminalized actually led to imminent lawless action. The Court held that hate speech is protected under the First Amendment as long as it does not incite violence.
