What party did Wilson first belong to before founding the Free Soil Party?
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Wilson was a member of the Whig Party, but he became dissatisfied with its stance on slavery. He believed that the party was not doing enough to oppose the expansion of slavery into the territories. In 1848, Wilson left the Whig Party and founded the Free Soil Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories.
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