Which statement best describes the Republican party position in the election of 1860?
A) There should be immediate emancipation of slaves in the South.
B) A program of gradual compensated emancipation should be started.
C) There should be no further extension of slavery into the territories.
D) The principle of popular sovereignty should be honestly applied in the remaining territories.
E) The constitutionality of slavery should be decided by the Supreme Court.

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The Republican party's platform in the 1860 election primarily focused on preventing the expansion of slavery into new territories, rather than immediate emancipation or altering the status of slavery where it already existed.

Which Statement Best Describes the Republican Party Position in the Election