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"What President Lincoln Thought about Slavery" |
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Vocabulary Word:
Preservation
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Noun:
The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation. Using
another letter from Abraham Lincoln to Horace Greeley in The
New York Times Read the letter and answer these questions about it: The President introduces with his comments about the letter earlier posted in the New York Times concerning Lincoln's policy concerning "saving the union," and emancipating the slaves. Start with the 2nd paragraph of the letter, where "As to the policy . . ." begins. Read the letter. Look for the answers to these questions. 1. Why is the war ongoing, and was it over the issue of slavery? 2. Did the President say that he personally did not think emancipating slaves was important? 3. Lincoln mentions doing less and doing more to help the cause. What does this mean? 4. Read the ending of the letter. Did the President say that he was not going to change his mind in any way? What did he say he would be willing to do?
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