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As leader of the Republican Party, Lincoln was outspoken in his views on slavery and expressed them during the debates of 1858. Which of the following would best fit with his position?
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Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850

Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott decision

Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proviso
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As the leader of the Republican Party and a vocal opponent of the expansion of slavery, Abraham Lincoln's views were best aligned with the Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico, reflecting the Republican Party's position against the expansion of slavery into new territories.

In contrast, the Compromise of 1850, the Dred Scott decision, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all related to the continuation or expansion of slavery, which would not be consistent with Lincoln's opposition.