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Why did northern and southern Democrats support Franklin Pierce?
The southerners supported Franklin because they trusted him in the issue of slavery. The northerners supported Franklin because he opened a railroad to the west coast , helping revive the slavery controversy.
What did the Northern and Southern Democrats support and who were their candidate's?
Northern Democrats supported civil rights and social welfare programs, while Southern Democrats supported segregation and states' rights. In the 1960s, Northern Democrats supported candidates like John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, while Southern Democrats supported candidates like George Wallace and Strom Thurmond.
Why did southern democrats support slavery?
cause they can
Why were Democrats for slavery?
Because back around that time, there was no real divide between "Liberal" and "Conservative". Instead, the Republicans were most popular in the Northern States while the Democrats were most popular in the South, regardless of wealth. After the Civil War there was no slavery to support, but the 'Dixiecrats' (Southern Democrats) continued to refuse to support equal rights for freed slaves. For some time, Black Americans used to vote for Republicans because of Abraham Lincoln. It was Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal which persuaded them to support the Democrats, but the Democrats maintain the support of (racist) White Southerners until the 1960s.
Why didn’t all Democrats support harry Truman in 1948?
Dixiecrats were angry he supported civil rights. Storm Thurmond took the support of southern Democrats.
Did northern democrats support popular sovereignty in 1860?
yes
What issues divided the Republican Party in the 1860's?
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.
How did the Northern and Southern Democrats differ over the party's platform on slavery in 1860?
The Northern and Southern Democrats differed over the party's platform on slavery in 1860 since the southerners wanted the party to defend slavery in the platform and Northerners wanted the platform to support popular sovereignty as a way of deciding whether a territory became a free state or a slave state.
Which party had two candidates running in the election of 1860?
The Democratic party split in 1860 over slavery, in particular the question of whether it would be allowed in the new states that might join the union.
Why did FDR refuse to support an anti lynching bill?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) refused to support an anti-lynching bill primarily due to political pragmatism. He was concerned that endorsing such legislation would alienate Southern Democrats, whose support was crucial for his New Deal programs. Additionally, he aimed to maintain political unity within his coalition, which included both Northern liberals and Southern conservatives, leading him to prioritize legislative compromise over civil rights advancements.
How did white southern democrats respond to the party's support for civil rights?
By turning into Republicans.
Why did many Southern Democrats split from the party?
They didn't support freedom for enslaved African Americans
