Responses
A He believed slavery should be ended immediately.He believed slavery should be ended immediately.
B He believed slavery was politically and morally wrong.He believed slavery was politically and morally wrong.
C He believed slave owners were too powerful politically.He believed slave owners were too powerful politically.
D He believed slavery hurt the opportunities for free labor.
1 answer
A: "He believed slavery should be ended immediately."
This statement is NOT accurate regarding Lincoln's views in the 1850s. While Lincoln was opposed to the expansion of slavery and believed it was morally wrong, he initially did not advocate for the immediate abolition of slavery in states where it already existed. Instead, he focused on preventing its spread into new territories and states.
