It settled the question of slavery in American politics. -apex (:
The Free-Soil Party's main effect was to bring attention to the issue of slavery in the United States. By opposing the expansion of slavery into new territories, the party helped to fuel the growing tensions between the North and South that eventually led to the Civil War.
It paved the way for anti slavery politics
took members away from the major parties
The Free Soil Party was formed in 1848 in response to the issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War. It opposed the extension of slavery into these territories and advocated for free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men. The party sought to limit the political influence of the slave states and was a precursor to the Republican Party.
In addition to opposing the extension of slavery, the platform backed a homestead law and a tariff for revenue. The party slogan was "free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men." Though carrying no states for president, the party did elect two U.S. senators and fourteen representatives. It was absorbed into the newly formed Republican party in 1854.
It settled the question of slavery in American politics. -apex (:
It paved the way for antislavery politics
The Free-Soil Party's main effect was to bring attention to the issue of slavery in the United States. By opposing the expansion of slavery into new territories, the party helped to fuel the growing tensions between the North and South that eventually led to the Civil War.
it paved the way for antislavery politics.
It paved the way for anti slavery politics
industrial Revolution party
The Free-Soil Party -apex
The Free-Soil Party
took members away from the major parties
The Free-soilers also known as the American Party.
Democracy, constitutionalism and capitalism.
that they were free and they could vote