the republican party (APEXVS.COM)
The Free Soil Party
The issue of slavery split the party. "Conscience Whigs" in the North favored the abolition of slavery and halting the institution's spread into new territories. The "Cotton Whigs" in the South took the opposite viewpoints
it increased tentions over the issue of slavery across the united states
yes or no
The Free Soil Party
the republican party (APEXVS.COM)
The Free Soil Party
the spread of slavery in the west
The spread of slavery
states rights
It was the issue of human slavery.
The issue of slavery split the party. "Conscience Whigs" in the North favored the abolition of slavery and halting the institution's spread into new territories. The "Cotton Whigs" in the South took the opposite viewpoints
The issue of slavery split the party. "Conscience Whigs" in the North favored the abolition of slavery and halting the institution's spread into new territories. The "Cotton Whigs" in the South took the opposite viewpoints
The fear that slavery would spread into new territories
by allowing slavery to spread to areas that had been free for more than 30 years
Yes, abolitionists were in favor of outlawing slavery. They believed that slavery was morally wrong and worked towards its abolition through various means like advocating for legislative change and promoting awareness of the issue.