Even at the end of his life,Lincoln continued to insist that the Confederate government had no legal right to exist.

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This statement is true. Lincoln held the belief that secession was unconstitutional and therefore the Confederacy was not a legitimate government. He spoke out against the legitimacy of the Confederacy in his speeches and in official documents throughout the Civil War.

Even at the End of His Life,Lincoln Continued to Insist