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LuvNewcastle

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Sun Apr-19-09 01:31 PM
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6. The war was fought for several reasons.

It wasn't just about bringing the southern states back into the union or ending slavery. Although most of the war was fought in the South, Lincoln also had to defend parts of the North from southern aggression, such as in the battles of Gettysburg and Antietam. The South also had plans to capture Washington D.C. While we might quibble today over what actions Lincoln should have taken, I think that he really had no choice, given all the trials that he faced.

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