As support for the war ebbed during the second half of his term,President Lincoln responded by

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During the Civil War, as support for the conflict waned, President Abraham Lincoln took several controversial steps to suppress dissent and maintain support for the war effort. This included measures that curtailed civil liberties, such as suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which allowed for the arrest and detention of individuals deemed to be undermining the Union war effort without immediate trial.

As Support for the War Ebbed During the Second Half