Forcing slavery down the throat of a Freesoiler (1856)

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Context: The United States expanded significantly as a result of gains made during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). With land expansion came the question: would slavery expand as well? Freesoilers insisted that slavery should remain untouched in states where it already existed but not expand to new territories. The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) continued to exacerbate tensions over the slavery question.

Context by: Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala

Source: Forcing slavery down the throat of a freesoiler, Philadelphia: Published by J.L. Magee, 1856, Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/scsm000326/