Was slavery in the territories the major political issue


Problem: The only slave state admitted into the Union between 1845 and the start of the Civil War was Texas which came in 1845.  The vast majority of settlers in the western territories did not want slavery. Can you please give specific reasons why then, in your opinion, was slavery in the territories the major political issue in U.S. politics between 1848--1860? 

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