Based on this quote, why would Wilmot propose keep slavery out of the new territory acquired through the Mexican-American War A)
B)
He did not believe in the institution of slavery and wanted all humans to
have equal rights
He wanted to keep slavery out of western states because they often
practiced voodoo and that would threaten the spread of Christianity,
He did not want Southern politics to dominate new territories because he
believed white laborers deserved to work with competition from slavery,
He believed that slaves would form an alliance with Mexicans and try to
take back over the territory acquired from the American victory in the
Mexican-American War.
C)
D)