Question

Is the leader of the Republican party, Lincoln was outspoken in his views on slavery and express them during the debates of 1858. Which of the following would best fit with his position? Compromise of 1850? Dred Scott decision? Kansas, Nebraska act? Wilmot proviso?

Answer 1

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The statement best aligns with Lincoln's opposition to the Dred Scott decision. The decision, issued by the Supreme Court in 1857, declared that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not citizens and therefore had no rights. Lincoln strongly denounced this decision as a violation of natural rights and equality.