"A House divided against itself cannot stand... I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I
do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become
all one thing or all the other." (1858), Abraham Lincoln, Douglas-Lincoln Debate, 1858
What issue is this speech referencing?
A. Debate over the Mexican American War
B. Debate between Northern & Southern Democrats
C. Debate over slavery
D. Debate over John Brown's Raid