what were his political views?
He supported the Wilmot Proviso, a failed proposal to ban slavery in any U.S. territory won from Mexico.
Abraham Lincoln
He supported the Wilmot Proviso, a failed proposal to ban slavery in any U.S. territory won from Mexico.

in 1863 mexico asked which us president for help President Abraham Lincoln who is ulysses s. grant? He was an American soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States when did he become the president of u.s? In 1869 where was he born? Point Pleasant, Ohio who is the former president mentioned above? Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States what can you tell me about his early career before becoming president? He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. Congressman from Illinois.
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Abraham Lincoln [SEP] Political views
This distant territory was a Democratic stronghold, and acceptance of the post would have disrupted his legal and political career in Illinois, so he declined and resumed his law practice.