Abraham Lincoln's Goals During The Civil War

One third of civil war soldiers were immigrants, about 1 in 10 were African American. Lincoln's overall goal was to preserve the union and create equality. Support of his goal was presented in the Gettysburg address in the line, “ That we here highly resolve that these dead have not died in vain-that this nation under god, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Lincoln believed in the principle of human equality, which was brought forth in the Declaration of Independence, the struggle wasn’t just the union, but a “New true freedom” that would bring equality to all of its citizens. Therefore, Lincoln's goal can be shown through multiple perspective no matter what time period.
From the start of the year 1865, our country had a way to prove every citizen rights, As a ratified document in 1868 the 14th amendment was a huge support for Lincoln's original goal. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of the United states; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Lincoln's ideals are brought out through this document, although he’ll never know of such an powerful document, his goal is partially completed. Not only that it held a powerful message of equality and rights, but through the text a message of hope is being shown. Therefore, if the 14th amendment can support his goal and have a message of hope, then he can show our country is changing and will be greater as a whole in the