Which group opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election?

Question

the Southern Democratic Party
the Republican Party
the Constitutional Union Party
the Democratic Party

Answer 1

The group that opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election was the Republican Party. The Republican Party was founded in the 1850s with a platform that included opposition to the expansion of slavery into the territories of the United States. Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate in the 1860 election, won the presidency on this platform.