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The American Presidential Election of 1848

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on August 9, 1848, more than 10,000 men from all the northern states and thee border states met in a huge tent in a city park in buffalo, new york.
These 10,000 men formed the Free Soil Party. The people in this party consisted of: Whigs, Free soil Democrats, and everyone form the liberty party.

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The issue of slavery caused problems within the New York state democratic party. The Barnburners opposed slavery. And the Hunkers were either for slavery or held a neutral opinion on the question. This divided the party. The Free Soil Party was made up of those that left the democratic party.

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"Free Soil Party." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 20 Sep. 2016<http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

Curtis, James C.. "Van Buren, Martin."  Presidents: A Reference History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 2 Oct. 2016 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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The Free Soil party was a very short term political party that ran in state elections to prevent slavery in areas that haven't yet gained statehood. It was created by people that support anti-slavery to prevent it in the western states and areas won by the Mexican American war and the territories unclaimed as states.