19 h, feb 24, 1848 y - Free Soil Party
Description:
popular in north
wanted to prevent spread of slavery in new states
labor movement promoted western land
feared spread of slave plantation
- would block northern migration
free soil platform of 1848:
- barred slavery from west territories
- fed government provided free homesteads to settlers in new territories
prevented black labor competition
- appealed to racists
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