Whigs
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The Whigs' campaign symbol was a log cabin, because it showed that the Whigs were hard-working, self-made people. It portrayed them as normal citizens and people.
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Northern Whigs became Republicans, Southern Whigs became Democrats
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The Whigs were the liberals (progressives), seeking to move away from royalty and priviledge into a more democratic society. They were the opposite of the "Tories" (conservatives).
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The whigs from the North were known as Conscience Whigs and those of the South were known as Cotton Whigs. The ones in the north opposed slavery except for the factory owners, which liked slavery die to the cheap cotton. the Southern Whigs supported slavery and wished to expand it into the territories.
The Whigs generally supported independence during the American Revolutionary War, while the Tories were more likely to support remaining loyal to the British crown.
Patriot Whigs ended in 1803.
The Whigs.
Opposed slavery
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Conscience Whigs were a faction within the Whig Party in the US that opposed slavery on moral grounds. Cotton Whigs, on the other hand, were Whigs who supported slavery and were more concerned with economic interests related to the cotton industry.
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Most of the first Republicans were former Whigs.