However, the Civil War was fought and ended by men who believed that all men have the right to be free from enslavement. This sentiment began when President Lincoln recognized that the best way to save the Union was to free the slaves. In a letter to his friend he states, “What I do about Slaver and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union,” ("I Would Save the Union"). This changed the strategy of the war from suppressing an insurrection to a battle for a new America where it was believed all men were created equal. This new reason to fight the Civil War culminated in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, where it was decided that the institution of slavery was illegal. For the Union and the Republican Party, the war was won and slavery was
However, the Civil War was fought and ended by men who believed that all men have the right to be free from enslavement. This sentiment began when President Lincoln recognized that the best way to save the Union was to free the slaves. In a letter to his friend he states, “What I do about Slaver and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union,” ("I Would Save the Union"). This changed the strategy of the war from suppressing an insurrection to a battle for a new America where it was believed all men were created equal. This new reason to fight the Civil War culminated in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, where it was decided that the institution of slavery was illegal. For the Union and the Republican Party, the war was won and slavery was