What Does the Following Statement,which Abraham Lincoln Wrote in a Letter

Multiple Choice

What does the following statement,which Abraham Lincoln wrote in a letter in 1862,suggest about his top priority?: "What I do about slavery,and the colored race,I do because I believe it helps to save the Union."

A) punishing the states that seceded
B) extending voting rights to blacks
C) emancipating the slaves
D) preserving the Union