The slavery issue caused the northern and southern democratics to split up and have two different democratic parties.
The issue is slavery.
The Democratic Party broke apart in 1860 over the issue of slavery.
it increased tentions over the issue of slavery across the united states
reconstruction
The slavery issue caused the northern and southern democratics to split up and have two different democratic parties.
The issue is slavery.
The issue of slavery split the party. "Conscience Whigs" in the North favored the abolition of slavery and halting the institution's spread into new territories. The "Cotton Whigs" in the South took the opposite viewpoints
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
The Democratic Party broke apart in 1860 over the issue of slavery.
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
it increased tentions over the issue of slavery across the united states
In the middle 1800s, the primary issue that divided the political parties was slavery, particularly its expansion into the western territories. This contentious debate led to the fracturing of the Whig Party and the rise of the Republican Party, which opposed the spread of slavery. After the Civil War, the two main political parties that remained were the Republican Party, which largely supported Reconstruction and civil rights for freed slaves, and the Democratic Party, which often upheld Southern interests and resisted Reconstruction efforts.
reconstruction
abolishment of slavery and the issue of womens rights fragmented the democratic party