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During the debates, what moral argument did Abraham Lincoln make against slavery?
He argued that slavery was necessary for economic growth.
He claimed that slavery was a states' rights issue and should be left to individual states to decide.
He stated that slavery was acceptable as long as it was limited to the South.
He declared that slavery was morally wrong and violated the principles of equality and justice.
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He declared that slavery was morally wrong and violated the principles of equality and justice.
Explanation: In the Lincoln–Douglas debates Lincoln argued against slavery on moral grounds, saying it contradicted the Declaration of Independence's principle that “all men are created equal” and was unjust — not that it was necessary, merely a states’ rights question, or acceptable if confined to the South.
Explanation: In the Lincoln–Douglas debates Lincoln argued against slavery on moral grounds, saying it contradicted the Declaration of Independence's principle that “all men are created equal” and was unjust — not that it was necessary, merely a states’ rights question, or acceptable if confined to the South.
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