Discuss Lincoln’s views on the morality of slavery and the need to keep the nation together.

Between 1854 and his death in 1865, Abraham Lincoln made several statements regarding slavery , the ability of the United States government to regulate it, and the need to have a uniform system of government throughout a united country. After reading the six Lincoln articles on this week’s Wiki, Discuss Lincoln’s views on the morality of slavery and the need to keep the nation together. Examine if he was consistent in his views throughout this time.

Make sure that your response shows evidence of reading ALL the Lincoln readings. Explain why Lincoln’s views were changing. Discuss why this is important in US History

Paragraph 1—You should know who Abraham Lincoln is, so you do not have to introduce him to your reader. But this essay is about what Abraham Lincoln thought. You need a Thesis statement. After reading all the articles what do you think was Lincoln’s main concern: ending slavery or keeping the United States together.

Paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7—In each of the body paragraphs you need to analyze one of the assigned readings. You are tracing the development of Lincoln’s thinking, so do them in the order that they are presented on the Wiki. In each paragraph explain: Was Lincoln’s main concern in this piece of writing mostly about the morality of slavery or about keeping the country together? Support this conclusion with a brief quote from the speech or letter (evidence). Were his views changing over time? How does each subsequent speech or letter relate to the ones that came before it? Why were his views changing? Why was the way Lincoln thought important to US history?