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Wilmot Proviso
He purpossed to ban slavery in the Territoy acquired from Mexico except Texas, congress refused to pass it. This made a party called the Free-Soil party that wanted to stop slavery from spreading. -
The roots of the Soil party
They were foucused on removing slavary from every edge on the US. They wanted to remove laws that discrimated blacks and give them a chance as well. -
The divide
Wilmot said a purposal that divided Congress. "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in lands won in the Mexican and American war. -
The effects of this divide.
There started to be protests and ot made northerners shout SLAVE POWER as they were protesting and in Court. -
Last fight Date N/A
The lawmakes and house of representives could not avoid the issue any more they stay divided as long as Wilmot's purposal lasted. -
The last President to hold slaves in office- President Taylor
He was the 12 Presdent in the US. He was the second Presdent to die in office. He had a forty year millatary carrier before he was in office as well.
