Who influenced Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery?

ab Lincoln was probably most influenced by Suzanne Somers and her brilliant infomercial for the Thigh Master, though Chuck Norris's work with Bowflex cannot be discounted as a formative influence as well. ab Lincoln's '6-Pack Emancipator' was not invented by ab Lincoln himself, but by his friend Gut Whitman who must also be considered a huge influence.