During the election of 1860, which candidate believed that the issue of slavery could be largely avoided by fo

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During the election of 1860, which candidate believed that the issue of slavery could be largely avoided by following the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and existing federal laws?
 A. 
Abraham Lincoln
 B. 
John Breckinridge
 C. 
John Bell
 D. 
Stephen Douglas

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C. John Bell

John Bell (Constitutional Union Party) ran on a platform of preserving the Union by upholding the Constitution and existing federal laws, deliberately avoiding taking a strong stand on slavery.

During the election of 1860, which candidate believed that the issue of slavery could be largely avoided by following the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and existing federal laws?
A.
Abraham Lincoln
B.
John Breckinridge
C.
John Bell
D.
Stephen Douglas

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During the election of 1860, which candidate believed that the issue of slavery could be largely avoided by following the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and existing federal laws? A. Abraham Lincoln B. John Breckinridge C. John Bell D. Stephen Douglas

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During the election of 1860, which candidate believed that the issue of slavery could be largely avoided by following the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and existing federal laws?
A.
Abraham Lincoln
B.
John Breckinridge
C.
John Bell
D.
Stephen Douglas