Isaac Atayero
Mrs. Mary Anne McElroy
Advanced Placement United States History
May 3 2012
The Free Soil movement appealed to many whites because of the opportunity that a black / slave - free environment seemed to present. It seemed like the perfect compromise because it had about the same amount of appeal for both northern abolitionists and southern plantation owners. Although it was ultimately a plan that favored the north it was cleverly disguised as a plan that had potential to benefit both sides. The Free Soil movement is crucial to U.S. politics because it proved that no matter how tense the atmosphere is Americans can always find some type of compromise, some type of middle ground. Although the Free - Soil Movement would only be another bandage on the wound that was slavery, It affirmed that American politics, no matter how close the call, could always be saved. The Free - Soil supporters in the north had a really good plan that possessed the ability to preserve the union but would still allow their voice to be heard.
The Free - Soilers ran on a campaign to support their cause and sell their brilliant compromise to those who either did not know about it or where conflicted . The Free - Soilers were determined to pacify all racial attitudes in both the North and the South. The Wilmot Proviso had set up the perfect platform for them to sell their compromise to the masses, especially the white males. The Free - Soilers are a perfect example of some abolitionists in the North that were not proponents of slavery but still did not think that African Americans were equal to the whites . This represented a movement that was not popular but still existed in the north. It is significant because it highlights how strong and diverse the racial attitudes in the country were.
The campaign for this cause includes slogans that appealed to the white male such as “ free soil, free labor, and free men”. Slogans such as these were concocted to appeal to the southerners to inspire them to imagine a community that was for whites only and “ uncontaminated ” by slaves and free blacks . It was also designed to appeal to the economic aspect of the white male . By preaching “free labor”,the Free- Soilers were cleverly persuading their target audience to come explore in a land of new opportunities tailored just for them .This is significant because it is one of the earliest examples of political advertisements in the history of the United States America . The insurance of free homesteads in the West without contention with the African Americans became a possible reality that many whites had never really explored.
The southern position on this was not in complete favor of the movement however . The southern slave - holders were convinced that the movement was a restriction to the expansion of the institution of slavery and ultimately a contravention of their legal right to go wherever they wanted with their personal property. The Free - Soilers were still able to accomplish a significant feat which was swaying the presidential election of 1848. Their political ideals were the skeleton for the Republican party that was formed in 1854. Their influence on American politics is easy to overlook because of how brilliantly it was executed . They were able to encourage the white male to participate more in politics.
That is probably their most significant accomplishment because of the impact it has on the American political system from 1848 to 1860 . The results of the election of 1849 was radically influenced by the presence of the Free - Soil party. The viewpoints of the Free- Soil Party help construct the Republican party because of its strong stances . The Free - Soil Party is also responsible for the dramatic rise of the Republican party and the decline of the Democratic Party .
The Free - Soil movement’s influence on United States politics lies in the very concept of the Free - Soil movement .The American concept that states that there is always away , there is always a compromise, there is still a chance to put on one final bandage .
Mrs. Mary Anne McElroy
Advanced Placement United States History
May 3 2012
Analyze the ways that the Free-Soil movement influenced U.S. politics from 1848 to 1860.
The Free Soil Movement is a movement started by the Free Soilers as a result of the Wilmot Proviso from the 1840s. The Wilmot Proviso emerged as a response to issue of slavery in new territories that America had a result of the Mexican War. However, the Wilmot Proviso was too controversial and only caused further outrage amongst the both sections. The Free Soilers had a very simple and quite reasonable idea that seemed to be a feasible compromise for the two conflicting sides. The Free Soilers did not insist on the termination of the institution of slavery , which would make the Southerners very happy, although, they solicited that the land in the West would be a place of contingency for whites only. They did not want to have to contend with slaves or free African Americans.The Free Soil movement appealed to many whites because of the opportunity that a black / slave - free environment seemed to present. It seemed like the perfect compromise because it had about the same amount of appeal for both northern abolitionists and southern plantation owners. Although it was ultimately a plan that favored the north it was cleverly disguised as a plan that had potential to benefit both sides. The Free Soil movement is crucial to U.S. politics because it proved that no matter how tense the atmosphere is Americans can always find some type of compromise, some type of middle ground. Although the Free - Soil Movement would only be another bandage on the wound that was slavery, It affirmed that American politics, no matter how close the call, could always be saved. The Free - Soil supporters in the north had a really good plan that possessed the ability to preserve the union but would still allow their voice to be heard.
The Free - Soilers ran on a campaign to support their cause and sell their brilliant compromise to those who either did not know about it or where conflicted . The Free - Soilers were determined to pacify all racial attitudes in both the North and the South. The Wilmot Proviso had set up the perfect platform for them to sell their compromise to the masses, especially the white males. The Free - Soilers are a perfect example of some abolitionists in the North that were not proponents of slavery but still did not think that African Americans were equal to the whites . This represented a movement that was not popular but still existed in the north. It is significant because it highlights how strong and diverse the racial attitudes in the country were.
The campaign for this cause includes slogans that appealed to the white male such as “ free soil, free labor, and free men”. Slogans such as these were concocted to appeal to the southerners to inspire them to imagine a community that was for whites only and “ uncontaminated ” by slaves and free blacks . It was also designed to appeal to the economic aspect of the white male . By preaching “free labor”,the Free- Soilers were cleverly persuading their target audience to come explore in a land of new opportunities tailored just for them .This is significant because it is one of the earliest examples of political advertisements in the history of the United States America . The insurance of free homesteads in the West without contention with the African Americans became a possible reality that many whites had never really explored.
The southern position on this was not in complete favor of the movement however . The southern slave - holders were convinced that the movement was a restriction to the expansion of the institution of slavery and ultimately a contravention of their legal right to go wherever they wanted with their personal property. The Free - Soilers were still able to accomplish a significant feat which was swaying the presidential election of 1848. Their political ideals were the skeleton for the Republican party that was formed in 1854. Their influence on American politics is easy to overlook because of how brilliantly it was executed . They were able to encourage the white male to participate more in politics.
That is probably their most significant accomplishment because of the impact it has on the American political system from 1848 to 1860 . The results of the election of 1849 was radically influenced by the presence of the Free - Soil party. The viewpoints of the Free- Soil Party help construct the Republican party because of its strong stances . The Free - Soil Party is also responsible for the dramatic rise of the Republican party and the decline of the Democratic Party .
The Free - Soil movement’s influence on United States politics lies in the very concept of the Free - Soil movement .The American concept that states that there is always away , there is always a compromise, there is still a chance to put on one final bandage .
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