Liberty Party

Noun

Meaning

a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848

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At this point, both Hale and King withdrew in favor of a Free Soil ticket lead by former President Martin Van Buren, and the great majority of members of the Liberty Party followed. Source: Internet

Anti-slavery Democrats and Whigs, disappointed with their respective nominees, would form a new movement in conjunction with members of the Liberty Party such as John Hale and Salmon Chase to form the Free Soil Party that summer. Source: Internet

Gerrit Smith made woman suffrage a plank in the Liberty Party platform on June 14–15, 1848. Source: Internet

Liberty Party nomination The Liberty Party had ceased to become a significant political force after most of its members joined the Free Soil Party in 1848. Source: Internet

Liberty Party candidate James G. Birney won slightly more than 15,000 votes in New York and likely attracted votes that might have gone to Clay. Source: Internet

Other nominations The abolitionist lawyer and publisher James Birney ran as the candidate of the anti-slavery Liberty Party and garnered 2.3% of the popular vote overall, but over 8% of the vote in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. Source: Internet

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