When the republican party was founded, what was its position on slavery?
a it wanted to restrict slavery to the south.
b it had no official position on slavery.
c it opposed slavery.
dit favored slavery.

C

Radicals pushed for the uncompensated abolition of slavery, while Lincoln wanted to pay slave owners who were loyal to the Union. After the war, the Radicals demanded civil rights for freed US slaves, including measures ensuring suffrage