Abraham Lincoln saw the prevention of the expansion of slavery into the territories as the first step to its eventual extinction.

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This is a commonly accepted view of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs on slavery. He opposed the expansion of slavery and believed that it would ultimately lead to its extinction. This position was at the heart of the debates over the admission of new states to the Union in the mid-19th century.

Abraham Lincoln Saw the Prevention of the Expansion of Slavery