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Read the quote.
A house divided against itself cannot stand... I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other...

- Abraham Lincoln, 1858

Which issue caused Abraham Lincoln to make this statement?

Extension of slavery

Women's suffrage movement

Weak presidential leadership

High protective tariffs

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Extension of slavery.

Lincoln made that remark during his 1858 campaign (Lincoln‑Douglas debates) arguing that the nation could not permanently endure half slave and half free; the issue was the spread/extension of slavery into new territories.