President Abraham Lincoln said in 1858, "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races." President Lincoln is widely believed to be the fabled liberator of the slaves. However, Lincoln showed time and time again that he ... only cared about the fate of blacks as it served him and the interests of his administration. The major objective of President Lincoln's administration was to preserve and sustain the Union. The southern states" insurgence started as a result of disputes over states rights and representatio...

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"The little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." A famous quote stated by President Abraham Lincoln. Harriet Beecher Stowe's, Uncle Tom's Cabin, helped to turn the tide of public opinion against slavery in the 19th century. This controversial novel was initially written to question slavery and to convince people of its wrongness. It was the first book that brought the problem of Negro slavery in America to the attention of the world. It became not only a bestseller, but a social documentary of the lives of slaves. Uncle Tom's Cabin, provides a definant protest against the soc...

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