How did the views of the Whigs and Democrats differ from those in the Free-Soil Party?

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30 October, 23:43

How did the views of the Whigs and Democrats differ from those in the Free-Soil Party?

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Beatrice Bridges · Answer 1

The main way in which the views of the Whigs and Democrats differed from those in the Free-Soil Party is that the Whigs, although they disliked slavery, were primarily concerned with keeping the Union together, whereas the primary purpose of the Free-Soil Party was the elimination of slavery.