What was Abraham Lincoln's political position regarding slavery in the Presidential Election of 1860?
a. A program of gradual, compensated emancipation should be started
b. There should be immediate, complete emancipation of slaves in the South
c. There should be no further extension of slavery into the territories
d. The principle of popular sovereignty should be applied honestly in the remaining territories
Ans: c. There should be no further extension of slavery into the territories
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