In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many "conscience Whigs" fled the party, joined with antislavery Democrats, and formed the

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The Free Soil Party was formed in response to the nomination of Zachary Taylor and his pro-slavery stance. Conscience Whigs, along with antislavery Democrats, united to form a new party that opposed the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories. The party was short-lived but represented an early precursor to the emerging Republican Party.

In Response to the Whig Party Nomination of Zachary Taylor