Which of the following best describes the 'Free Soil' ideology of the late 1840s?
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Correct answer: The opposition to the extension of slavery into new territories to protect white labor
Free Soilers were not necessarily abolitionists; many were motivated by the desire to keep Western lands open for white small farmers without competition from slave labor. Their slogan was 'Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men.'
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