** Lincoln's goal was to reunite the Union - his policies
were more conciliatory than the Radical Republicans
**Radical Republicans were focused on = rights for
freemen
Answer:
Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states' desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States' Rights. Two major themes emerge in these documents: slavery and states' rights.
No he wasn't
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