Why was Abraham Lincoln chosen as the Republican presidential candidate for the 1860 election over front-runner Senator William H. Seward?

a. Lincoln could carry his home state of Kentucky.
b. Lincoln came from a prosperous, well-known family.
c. Lincoln pledged to end slavery.
d. Lincoln was seen as someone who could broaden the party’s appeal.


d. Lincoln was seen as someone who could broaden the party’s appeal.

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