Which of the following best characterizes Lincoln's ideas about race and slavery during the 1858 elections?
A) He was for the immediate abolition of slavery everywhere.
B) He thought that blacks and whites should have equal social and political rights.
C) He was a racist but opposed slavery outside of the South.
D) He was a racist and supported the institution of slavery in the northern states.
Answer: C
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