Introduction : the Liberty Party, 1840-1848
The formation of the Liberty Party
The Liberty Party takes shape : early development and the election of 1844
A period of uncertainty and confusion, 1845-1846
The move to Free Soil, 1847-1848
African Americans and the Liberty Party
The Liberty Party membership
The Garrisonians, the Liberty Party, and the abolition movement in the 1840s
Appendix A. Votes in major statewide races, 1840-1848
Appendix B. Banner Liberty counties, 1844
Appendix C. National Liberty Party platform, 1844
Appendix D. Liberty membership.
