During the run-up to the 1848 election,the Free Soil coalition drew support from all of the following EXCEPT

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The Free Soil coalition was made up of individuals who opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories. This included supporters of the Wilmot Proviso (A), members of the Liberty Party (B), and northern antislavery Democrats (D). However, the Whigs were divided on the issue of slavery and not all of them supported the Wilmot Proviso, hence they were not a part of the Free Soil coalition.

During the Run-Up to the 1848 Election,the Free Soil Coalition