Question

In order to maintain the two great political parties as vital bonds of national unity, party leaders in the late 1840's ________.

a. called for the banning of slavery from all US territories
b. called for allowing slavery into all the US territories
c. avoided a full public discussion of and debate about slavery
d. banished abolitionists from membership in either national party

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C

Explanation: Avoided public discussion of and debate about slavery