Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories. He believed in limiting the expansion of slavery and ultimately played a significant role in the abolition of slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Territories
Martin Van Buren
The Republicans
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Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
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The Free-Soil Party opposed the expansion of slavery into the Western territories. The Free-Soil Party did not have a candidate in the 1860 election. The new Republican Party was founded replacing the Free-Soil Party. In the 1860 election the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln with a platform that promised not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories.
Territories
The official Republican Party platform for the election of 1860 included a promise not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed slavery in the territories. Abraham Lincoln was chosen as the candidate to represent the Party.
Martin Van Buren
The Free-Soiler party opposed the expansion of slavery into territories gained by the Mexican Cession.
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wendell willkie
The Republicans
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