Abraham Lincoln, often called the "Great Emancipator," was willing to support a constitutional amendment making slavery permanent in the existing southern states if it would prevent a civil war.

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Before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln indicated willingness to support the Corwin Amendment, which aimed to make slavery permanent in the states where it already existed, as a means to prevent the secession of Southern states and avert a civil war.

Abraham Lincoln, Often Called the "Great Emancipator," Was Willing to Support