Which of the following most clearly contrasts abraham lincoln’s position on slavery with that of stephen douglas?

a).lincoln believed each state should decide the matter for itself, while douglas believed slavery should spread no further.

b).lincoln believed slavery should be permitted throughout the country, while douglas believed slavery should spread no further.

c.)lincoln believed slavery should be abolished, while douglas believed slavery should be permitted throughout the country.

d).lincoln believed slavery should spread no further, while douglas believed each state should decide the matter for itself.

The correct answer is D. Lincoln believed slavery should spread no further, while Douglas believed each state should decide the matter for itself.

Explanation:

Stephen Arnold Douglas from the Democratic Party and Abrahan Lincoln from the Republican party were two of the four candidates that participated in the 1860 United States presidential election. Additionally, these politicians had different positions in terms of slavery, while Douglas advocated for popular sovereignty and believed each state needed to decide whether to allow or not slavery; Lincoln was mainly an abolitionist and believed slavery needed to end in all states no matter the position of people about them and indeed as Lincoln won the election he abolished slavery. Therefore, the statement that shows the position of both candidates is that Lincoln believed slavery should spread no further, while Douglas believed each state should decide the matter for itself.