Prior to the Civil War, the Liberty Party
A. supported the rights of slave owners.
B. promoted "free soil."
C. opposed the admission of California into the Union in 1850.
D. focused on strengthening the fugitive slave laws.
E. campaigned for outright abolition.
Answer: B
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