Which Liberty party faction did Wilson have in his anti-slavery coalition?
Pro-slavery faction
Neutral slavery faction
Anti-slavery faction
None
Answer
The anti-slavery faction of the Liberty Party, which had split off from the main body of the party, joined with Wilson's Whig Party to form the coalition that defeated James Buchanan in the 1856 presidential election. The anti-slavery faction of the Liberty Party was led by Salmon Chase, who later became a member of the Republican Party and was nominated for president by the party in 1864.
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