How did lincoln approach the issue of slavery in his speeches? a. he avoided slavery as a possible inflammatory topic. b. he advocated for compromise and the status quo. c. he urged the gradual westward spread of slavery through popular sovereignty. d. he condemned slavery and affirmed the idea of african americans’ natural rights. reset selection

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.