The Republican Party founded in the 1850s strongly endorsed the same policy about slavery in the territories that ________ had begun advocating in 1846.

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The Wilmot Proviso, which stated that slavery should be prohibited in any territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican-American War, was first introduced by David Wilmot in 1846. The Republican Party later strongly endorsed this policy in their platform. Stephen Douglas was a Democrat who advocated for popular sovereignty, John C. Calhoun was a prominent pro-slavery advocate, Roger Taney was the Chief Justice who wrote the Dred Scott decision affirming the legality of slavery in the territories, and Henry Clay was a prominent Whig politician who tried to broker compromises to avoid secession.

The Republican Party Founded in the 1850s Strongly Endorsed the Same