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Although lincoln identified slavery as a "moral, political, and social wrong" in 1858, what proposals did he publicly agree with at that time?
a. allow slavery where it already existed
b. eliminate slavery in every U.S. state and territory
c. prohibit slavery in the territories
d. rely on popular sovereignty to resolve questions about slavery

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if there are two right ans then they would be a and c....although c should really read "prohibit slavery in the NEW territories IN THE WEST".

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A. allow slavery where it already existed
and
D. Rely on popular sovereignty to resolve questions about slavery
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