Free Soil Party
United States 1848-1854
Synopsis
Launched in 1848, the Free Soil Party sought to prohibit slavery in new U.S. territories acquired in the Mexican War. An upstart third party in the 184...
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From 1848 to 1860, the Free-Soil movement influenced U.S. politics by swaying the results of the presidential election while also increasing participation of the common man in U.S. politics. The outc...
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Free Soil Party
