*Black History Fact* The Free-Soil Party was founded on this - TopicsExpress



          

*Black History Fact* The Free-Soil Party was founded on this date in 1848. Representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania introduced into Congress his famous Wilmot Proviso, calling for the prohibition of slavery in the vast southwestern lands that had been newly acquired from Mexico. The Free-Soilers historic slogan calling for free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men attracted small farmers, debtors, village merchants, household and mill workers, who resented the prospect of black-labor competition whether slave or free in the territories. #JoeMadison #SiriusXM #UrbanView #FreeSoilParty SiriusXM Urban View
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:15:01 +0000

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