Throughout the war, he had developed new beliefs on slavery and emancipation. ... This ultimately caused the start of the Civil War. ... During the Civil War, Lincoln developed the idea of compensated emancipation for the border states, in order to help preserve the Union and free the slaves. ... His beliefs had fluctuated "during the first two years of the Civil War," although his "aim was preservation of the Union, he devoted considerable energy to a plan for ending slavery inherited from pre war years." ... The proclamation had marked an essential transformation for the Civil War and future...

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Throughout his book Foner continues a clear stance on the Civil War and shortcomings on the Reconstruction while answering questions reasonably in the book, making his book resourceful and great for academia. ... During the end of the Civil War, the North and specifically the Republicans in office had the large task of reconstructing the rebellious confederate states and re-building a new Republic from the ashes of many battles and Sherman's march. ... Going along with this quote paraphrasing what Foner said is that even though winning the war this does not necessarily give the victors th...

• Word Count: 1202
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate