No
the issue of slavery became important again in 1850. At that time, california requested to join the union as a free state.
Copperheads, who were mostly Democrats. They just opposed the war, and not necessarily the issue of slavery.
The compromise of 1850
The northern Democrats supported Stephen A. Douglas for President in 1860, but the southern Democrats withheld support for Douglas. The South demanded that Douglas repudiate the Freeport Doctrine and support a federal slave law. The Douglas supporters pointed out that to do that would drive the northern Democrats into the Republican Party.
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
The Whigs and Democrats avoided and evaded the issue of slavery in the election of 1848 by splitting down the middle on who was for and who was against slavery. Whigs and Democrats in the South wanted to keep slavery. Whigs and Democrats in the North wanted to abolish slavery.
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
The issue of slavery in the territory ceded by Mexico was decided by the Compromise of 1850, which allowed residents to determine whether to allow slavery through popular sovereignty. This meant that the territories of New Mexico and California could decide on the slavery issue for themselves when applying for statehood.
In the election of 1848, the Democrats chose a platform that remained silent on slavery. Nominee Lewis Cass was pro-slavery, so many anti-slavery Democrats walked out of the Baltimore convention to begin the Free Soil party.
California.
Civil Rights
the issue of slavery became important again in 1850. At that time, california requested to join the union as a free state.
The republican party formed because a group of whigs and democrats felt that their parties weren't taking the slavery issue strongly enough.
The republican party formed because a group of whigs and democrats felt that their parties weren't taking the slavery issue strongly enough.
It is not what they failed to do that kiled them but what they did do. You see At the time slavery was a huge issue and the Democrats and the independent parties choose to take a side while the whigs choose not to. Because the Whigs nether condoned nor condemed slavery they managed to scoop up many exta voters.
Copperheads, who were mostly Democrats. They just opposed the war, and not necessarily the issue of slavery.