A guy who talks rude like that to an old man really ought to get steppes on

youre right, some democrats and whigs formed the free-soil party, southerners became increasingly concerned that the north was trying to end slavery in the U.S., the issue of slavery in new territories gained from Mexico was left undecided

Explanation:

the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.

i think the answer is either c or d

im thinking d might make more sense though

sorry if im wrong