Free Soil Movement 1848 (jul 2, 1848 – dec 14, 1848)
Description:
Its a party and its main purpose was to oppose the expansion of slavery into the western territories, arguing that free men on free soil constituted a morally and economically superior system to slavery. It created tension between the North and South over the issue of the expansion of slavery and helped drive the two sections apart.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 2, 1848
dec 14, 1848
~ 5 months and 15 days