72.1k views
4 votes
"A House divided against itself cannot stand... I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I

do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become
all one thing or all the other." (1858), Abraham Lincoln, Douglas-Lincoln Debate, 1858
What issue is this speech referencing?
A. Debate over the Mexican American War
B. Debate between Northern & Southern Democrats
C. Debate over slavery
D. Debate over John Brown's Raid

User Momi
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

the lincoln house was divided because of the debate between Northern and shouthern slavery

User Candido
by
7.9k points