Which party held that while the Constitution forbade Congress from interfering with slavery where it existed, slavery should be prevented from spreading into new territories?

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Jack Aguirre

19 May, 18:21

Which party held that while the Constitution forbade Congress from interfering with slavery where it existed, slavery should be prevented from spreading into new territories?

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Margaret Shields · Answer 1

The Free Soil Party held that while the Constitution forbade Congress from interfering with slavery where it existed, slavery should be prevented from spreading into new territories.

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The Free Soil Party was a political party in United States. The political party was active during 1848 to 1854. So the party had very short span of living time. The party worked under the leadership of Martin V. Buren and John P. Hale mainly. Salmon P. Chase was the another leader of the party.

It was a very influential party for the citizens of the United States. Working against slavery is one of the most recognised work done by the Free Soil Party. The petitions presented by the Free Soil Party played a vital role Missouri bill settlement and excluding the slavery from the borders of the nation. Thus how the party forbade the Congress from interfering with slavery and excluded it legally from the United States constitution.