Manifest Destiny was primarily disliked by various groups, including Indigenous peoples, who were forcibly removed from their lands, and Mexican citizens, who faced loss of territory following the U.S.-Mexican War. Additionally, some abolitionists and anti-slavery advocates opposed it, viewing the expansion as a means to spread slavery further into new territories. Political figures such as Henry Clay also expressed concerns about the implications of aggressive territorial expansion.
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