The 1848 Free Soil platform openly denounced the institution of slavery, demanding that the federal government “relieve itself of all responsibility for the existence and continuance of slavery” by abolishing slavery in all federal districts and territories.
Similarly one may ask, how did the Free Soil Party affect sectionalism?
Answer and Explanation: The Free Soil Party did not even try not to be sectional. They were a party of westerners and northerners and their opposition to slavery meant that trying to win the south was both impossible and inadvisable.
In this manner, what was the larger impact of the creation of the Free Soil Party?
What was the larger impact of the creation of the Free-Soil Party that swallowed up the Liberty Party? It raised the fear that the debate over slavery could not be contained.
Why did the Free Soil Party condemn slavery?
Why did the Free Soilers condemn slavery? 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.
Why was popular sovereignty significant?
Theoretically, popular sovereignty provided politicians with a convenient way to circumvent the slavery debate, maintain party unity, and promote sectional harmony. In practice, however, the doctrine became ensnared in the politics of slavery.