Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery can be best aligned with the Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso was an 1846 proposal to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico, and it reflected the growing tensions regarding the expansion of slavery. Although Lincoln's position during the 1858 debates emphasized limiting the spread of slavery rather than outright abolition, he was opposed to the extension of slavery into new territories, which connects well with the principles behind the Wilmot Proviso.
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?
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• Compromise of 1850
• Dred Scott decision
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Wilmot Proviso
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