The option that best fits with Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery during the debates of 1858 is C. Kansas-Nebraska Act. Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories, which was a significant aspect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, as it allowed the question of slavery to be determined by popular sovereignty. His stance during the debates emphasized the need to contain slavery and prevent its spread into new territories.
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?
A. compromise of 1850
B. Dred Scott decision
C. Kansas-Nebraska Act
D. Wilmot Proviso
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