Which of the following was fought to preserve the Union, not to free enslaved people, though of course, slavery was a major factor leading up to the war, making it almost inevitable?

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The Civil War was primarily fought to preserve the Union, though the issue of slavery was a central factor that led to the conflict. President Abraham Lincoln's initial goal was to maintain the Union, and the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in the Confederate states, came later in the war.

Which of the Following Was Fought to Preserve the Union