In his debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln __________
A) suggested a new balance between slave and free territories
B) took a position similar to Douglas on the issue of slavery
C) suggested that not opposing slavery was the same as endorsing it
D) differed with the Republican platform by supporting slavery in new territories
E) avoided discussing the issue of slavery altogether
Answer: C
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