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The Republicans.

They nominated Lincoln because he was moderate on the slavery question - not an Abolitionist, but unwilling to allow any extension of the Southern slave-empire.

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Q: Which political party took a firm stand against slavery?
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What political party was born out of the issue of slavery?

The Republican party. Before the republican party existed the Whig party, which shortly withered away when slavery was first introduced, it could not stand against the Democratic Party. Thus giving birth to the Republican Party.


What major political party was born out of the slavery issue?

The Republican party. Before the republican party existed the Whig party, which shortly withered away when slavery was first introduced, it could not stand against the Democratic Party. Thus giving birth to the Republican Party.


What political party took a firm stand against slavery?

After the collapse of the Whig Party, a new political party the Republicans were formed. It's chief reason to organize itself into a new party was based on the opposition to slavery by its members. And like all political parties, there were differences among its members. Some were radicals regarding slavery, others like Abraham Lincoln were moderates.


Which party was formed from the groups that opposed the agenda of the Democrat's in the S's and lost support when it refused to stand against slavery?

The Whig Party


Which party was formed from the groups that opposed the agenda of the Democrats in the 1830's and lost support when it refused to stand strong against slavery?

The Whig Party


Which party was formed from the group that opposed the agenda of the democrats in the 1830and lost support when it refused to stand against slavery?

The Republicans.


Which party was formed from the groups that opposed the agenda of the Democrats in the 1830s and lost support when it refused to stand strong against slavery?

whigs


Which party was formed from the groups that opposed that agenda of the democrats in the 1830s and lost support when it refused to stand strong against slavery?

whigs


Which party was formed from the the group that opposed the agenda of the democrats in the 1830s and lost support when it refused to stand strong against slavery?

Whigs


What position did the republican party take on slavery in the 1850s?

The Republican Party as a whole, were against slavery. President Lincoln was a Republican. The Republican party was is the party of the republic, (a republic is the form of government the founders and framers designed), which is the United States. The party was created to give American's that believed in the Constitution a party to stand with. The Constitution is against slavery and so is the republic. The republican party was the first to have an African American and former Slave, Fredrick Douglass, as a vice presidential candidate.


What issue led to the formation of the Republican Party and what stand did the new party take on the issue?

Slavery -jch


How did president Lincoln's political stand on slavery differ from his personal stand during war?

His political opinion was that he would only stop slavery from spreading, not abolish it. His personal opinion was that slavery should be abolished and there was nothing worse.