American party
They formed there own goverment
When pro-slavery supporters formed a government in Kansas, antislavery activists responded by establishing their own rival government, known as the Free State government. This led to significant conflict, often referred to as "Bleeding Kansas," where both sides engaged in violent confrontations over the issue of slavery. Antislavery settlers also worked to promote their cause through political activism, rallies, and forming alliances with like-minded groups. Ultimately, this struggle highlighted the deep national divisions over slavery that would culminate in the Civil War.
The Free Soil Party (which later became the Republican Party) .
Antislavery supporters in Kansas established a rival government in response to the pro-slavery government that was formed after the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. This act allowed settlers to decide on the legality of slavery in their territories, leading to violent conflicts known as "Bleeding Kansas." The antislavery faction sought to assert their rights and establish a government that reflected their opposition to slavery, aiming to create a free state. This parallel government was a direct challenge to the pro-slavery establishment and illustrated the escalating tensions over the issue of slavery in the United States.
republican party
The Republican Party
The Free Soil Party
The Republican party was formed by bring Northern antislavery coalitions together. This helped contribute to the fact that many Blacks were Republicans after slavery.
The Republican Party became popular in the North in the mid-1850s with a central antislavery philosophy. It was formed in opposition to the spread of slavery into new states and territories.
Political
The political party that stood against the spread of slavery was the newly formed Republican party. The party was emerged to combat the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 which aimed to extend slavery.
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