What was Lincoln offering to the southern states in his first inaugural address? Provide quotes from Lincoln's above inaugural statement in your response to completely answer the question.

Lincoln stated that he has no purpose to interfere with the institution of slavery in the united states where it exists

Explanation:

He took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the United States constitution he said that he should "hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government"

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

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