Which of the Following Best Characterizes Lincoln's Ideas About Race

question 13

Multiple Choice

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, and although he opposed slavery, he was not for the social equality of blacks and whites.
• D) He was a racist and supported the institution of slavery at that time.

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Definitions:

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