Which statement about the Peoria Speech is CORRECT?

Question

A Lincoln suggested that freed slaves might be sent to Africa.
B Lincoln said the nation would not remain half free and half slave.
C It was made in order to win votes during the Presidential election.
D It was given in response to charges made by Sen. Stephen Douglas.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the Peoria Speech is:

B. Lincoln said the nation would not remain half free and half slave.

In the Peoria Speech delivered in 1854, Abraham Lincoln argued against the extension of slavery into the territories and emphasized that the nation could not endure being divided between free and slave states.