What early political party formed because it did not support slavery?
1 Answer
Jan 7, 2016
The Republican Party opposed the expansion of slavery.
Explanation:
In the party platform of 1856, the leaders of the party stated that one of the major planks was that those gathered were "opposed to the expansion of slavery into Free Territory." This stance was largely spurred because of the ongoing conflict over the future of Kansas and the determination of the legality of slavery there.
