Question

Which statement best describes Lincoln’s position on the slavery issue in the 1850s?
He refused to discuss slavery in his speeches and avoided taking a position.
He was a committed abolitionist and campaigned to end slavery in the United States.
He personally opposed slavery but favored popular sovereignty in the western territories.
He opposed the spread of slavery but was willing to tolerate it where it already existed.

Answer 1

I just took the test and the correct answer is D) He opposed the spread of slavery but was willing to tolerate it where it already existed.

Answer 2

The position of Lincoln on slavery was that He opposed the spread of slavery but was willing to tolerate it where it already existed.

What was the issue on slavery?

The issue that existed on the institution of slavery was that the Northern states wanted it to be abolished.

But the Southern states were adamant on keeping the institution becasue it was what helped them to get labor on their farms.

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