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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
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Wilmot Proviso
Explanation: In the 1858 debates Lincoln argued that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the territories. The Wilmot Proviso proposed banning slavery in territory from the Mexican Cession, which best matches his position of preventing the expansion of slavery.
Explanation: In the 1858 debates Lincoln argued that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the territories. The Wilmot Proviso proposed banning slavery in territory from the Mexican Cession, which best matches his position of preventing the expansion of slavery.
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