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Over what issue did the Democratic Party break apart in 1860?

The Democratic Party broke apart in 1860 over the issue of slavery.


What was the new political party that apposed slavery created prior to the civil war?

When the Whig Party fell apart, it gave birth to the new political party called the Republicans. This part of the former Whig party was in favor for the abolishment of slavery.


What is the origin of the Republican Party?

The Republican Party was founded in 1854 in opposition to slavery's extension into the Western territories, advocating for a more anti-slavery stance. It emerged as a major political force in the 1860 election when Abraham Lincoln was elected as the first Republican president of the United States.


Following the Mexican-American War which issue broke party unity and divided Congress largely along sectional lines?

The extension of slavery into territories acquired from mexico


What caused the Whig Party to die out?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act is said to be the cause of the Whig Party to dissolve. The Whigs had previously united the battling interest groups in the North and the South. Southern Democrats and Northern Democrats also split apart. As many southerners and northerners could no longer use the Whigs as a uniting party, the Whigs fell apart.


Was Republican Party pro slavery or anti slavery?

The Republican Party was and still is anti slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the president that ended slavery, was a Republican. The Democrat Party supported slavery. Many that fought, fought to defend their state regardless of their views on slavery.


Why did the northern Whigs and the southern Whigs split apart in the 1850s?

The northern and southern Whigs split apart in the 1850s primarily due to deepening divisions over the issue of slavery. Northern Whigs, increasingly opposed to the expansion of slavery into new territories, aligned with the anti-slavery movement, while southern Whigs sought to protect and promote the institution of slavery. Compounding these tensions were debates over the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the rise of the Republican Party, which further polarized the Whig Party. Ultimately, these ideological differences led to the party's collapse and the emergence of new political alignments.


What political party was dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery?

The Liberty Party called for an end to slavery. The Liberty Party became the Republican Party.


In the 1850 the party was mostly proslavery and the party was mostly antislavery?

In the 1850s, the Democratic Party was predominantly proslavery, advocating for the expansion of slavery into new territories and states. In contrast, the newly formed Republican Party emerged as a largely antislavery faction, uniting various groups opposed to the spread of slavery. This ideological divide intensified sectional tensions, ultimately contributing to the Civil War. The clash between these two parties reflected the broader national conflict over slavery and its future in America.


What was the Republican Party position on slavery?

it opposed slavery.


What Political Party that advocated the abolition of slavery and was a precursor to the Republican Party?

the republican party abolished slavery and it was created from former members of the wig party the free soil party and the democrat party


What was the party that wanting to end slavery?

The Republican Party.