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DSST Civil War and Reconstruction

Category - Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln became famous for his anti-slavery position after which of the following events?

His debates with Stephen Douglas
The presidential campaign of 1860
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Missouri Compromise
Becoming president of the American Anti-Slavery Society

Explanation

Answer: A - Lincoln established his anti-slavery stance in the debates with Stephen Douglas over the Illinois Senate seat in 1858. These debates launched Lincoln's political career. While he lost the Senate race to Douglas, he became nationally known for his strong anti-slavery stance and his willingness to directly state that slavery was morally wrong. This brought him the abolitionist vote in the 1860 presidential election.

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