The option that best fits with Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery during the debates of 1858 is the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories, which was a core issue during these debates and directly related to the implications of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This act allowed territories to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery, leading to significant conflict and violence (known as "Bleeding Kansas"). Lincoln's viewpoint was that slavery should not expand, and he believed in limiting its reach rather than allowing it to spread further into new states and 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? (1 point) Responses Compromise of 1850 Compromise of 1850 Dred Scott decision Dred Scott decision Kansas-Nebraska Act Kansas-Nebraska Act Wilmot Proviso
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