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Free Soil Party
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Free Soil Party
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(Historical Terms) a former US political party opposing slavery from 1848 until 1854 when it merged with the Republican party
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Noun1.Free Soil Party - a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848
party, political party - an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
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Liberty Party and Free-Soil Party (see footnote 1) 4.
Early U.S. parties: critical thinking by Junior Scholastic
Historically, they have served three main purposes: As repositories of cutting-edge ideologies that eventually succeed in changing the two big parties, such as the Free-Soil Party and the People's Party (Populists).
TIME SEEMS RIGHT FOR A THIRD PARTY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Historically, third parties have served three main purposes: First, as repositories of cutting-edge ideologies that eventually succeed in influencing and changing the two big parties; such alternative parties include the Free-Soil Party and the People's Party, or Populists.
Party on, America by Doherty, Brian / Reason
 
 
 
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