Asked by Makayla

What was included in the 1860 Republican platform?

favored the Dred Scott decision
no slavery in new territories
denounced John Brown's raid
slavery was not addressed
slavery could continue where it already existed
popular sovereignty on slavery in new territories

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The 1860 Republican platform opposed the extension of slavery into the territories and accepted that slavery would remain where it already existed.

Specifically:
- Included: "no slavery in new territories" and "slavery could continue where it already existed."
- Not included: it did not favor the Dred Scott decision (it rejected it), it did not adopt popular sovereignty for the territories, and it did not make denouncing John Brown’s raid a plank.