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Answers: Was to preserve the Union rather than concentrate on the issue of slavery. Lincoln was prepared to take any actions to save the Union regardless of the slaves being held and laboring in the South.
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<span>Pax Romana, ( Latin: “Roman Peace”) a state of
comparative tranquillity throughout the Mediterranean world from the
reign of Augustus (27 bce–14 ce) to the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161
–180 ce). Augustus laid the foundation for this period of concord, which
also extended to North Africa and Persia</span>
