Conversation so far:
What did Mary's parents do for work?
Robert Smith Todd, a banker, and Elizabeth "Eliza" (Parker) Todd.
Her family were slaveholders.
Did she have a happy childhood?
At an early age Mary was sent to Madame Mantelle's finishing school, where the curriculum concentrated on French and literature.
What were her parents like as slaveholders?
CANNOTANSWER.
Was she a good student?
By age 20, she was regarded as witty and gregarious, with a grasp of politics.
Did she get along well with her siblings?
CANNOTANSWER.
What were some of her interests as a kid?
She learned to speak French fluently and studied dance, drama, music, and social graces.

Question: Did she want to do these things or did her parents influence her to?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Mary Todd Lincoln want to study dance, drama, music and social graces, or did her parents influence her to?