Free Soil Party (feb 1, 1848 – may 27, 1854)
Description:
Free-soilers feared that blacks, both free and enslaved, posed a threat to whites in taking jobs, as whites charged a higher price for working than did blacks, where slaves were free and free blacks were easily cheaper than white workers. While against slavery, it was purely for economic and not moral reasons.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1848
may 27, 1854
~ 6 years and 3 months