Why did slavery become an even bigger national political issue in the late 1840s?

The late 1840s has a significant meaning in American history. It is the time when the US was
striving to expand its territories. During this time, the settlers moved from the congested cities in
the East and headed to new territories in the West. The migration was associated with various
political and social issues in the US. Among the issues associated with the expansion of
territories was slavery.
A large number of the American, including some of those owned slaves, acknowledged that
slavery was a despicable practice. However, slavery was deep-rooted in the economic and social
life of numerous states. The slavery issues were influencing the politics of the country. Some
political leaders supported the abolishment of slavery. The issue was considered an urgency by
the US during the war with Mexico, which resulted in the development of the slave Union in
Texas.
There was a political force due to controversy in the abolishment of slavery. Some people
supported slavery, while others fought against it. Some political leaders supported slavery in the
new territories; abolitionists were against the spread of slavery in the new territories because they
feared it would result in significant incorporation of the slavery system’s power in the United
States politics. The issue of political dominance becomes more prominent hence left the settles in
a position to decide if they wanted slaves in the new territories or not. The abortionist did not
support this idea because it did not provide any solution to slavery. Instead, it compromised the
situation, which made it harder to find a solution to slavery.