The Effects of the Civil War on Abraham Lincoln's Writings

The Civil War had a strong effect on Abraham Lincoln's Writings because most of his writings have to do with the Civil War which was caused by the issue of slavery. Lincoln's writings were written during the Civil War. Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong and fought against the idea of slavery. Lincoln realized that his battle against slavery would not be an easy one. He knew that he could not change the southerner's minds …

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