Which statement best describes Lincoln’s position on the slavery issue in the 1850s?

In the 1850s, Lincoln opposed allowing slavery to spread into new U.S. territories, but he did not campaign to abolish it where it already existed. He believed slavery should be put on a path toward eventual extinction while respecting its existing legal protections. So the best description is that he opposed slavery’s spread but was willing to tolerate it where it already existed.

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