Question

re - read paragraph 7, and then answer the following question. how does lincoln turn his agreement with douglas position into an argument against douglas on the issue of slavery? a lincoln points out that the focus on states rights is a distraction from the real issue, the moral wrongness of slavery, which all democratic arguments carefully avoid. b lincoln argues that states rights do not apply to laws governing property since citizens property rights should not change when they travel from one part of the country to another. c lincoln predicts that ultimately all states will exercise their freedom to voluntarily abolish slavery, since the nation was founded on the principle of opposing tyranny in every form. d lincoln suggests that the countrys continued expansion in a divided condition is impractical, since limited space will eventually force slaveholders and abolitionists into the same regions.

Explanation:

Lincoln argues that the focus on states' rights is a distraction from the real issue - the moral wrongness of slavery. He believes that the Democratic arguments about property rights and states' rights are not relevant to the core moral problem of slavery.

Answer:

A. Lincoln points out that the focus on states' rights is a distraction from the real issue, the moral wrongness of slavery, which all Democratic arguments carefully avoid.