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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.
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Were democrats or Republicans anti slavery?
The republican party was established by those who were opposed to slavery.
Why were the whigs and democrats forced to take a stand on slavery?
The Free-Soil Party wanted to allow slavery in the new territories.
Why were Whigs and Democrats forced to take a stand on slavery?
The Free-Soil Party wanted to allow slavery in the new territories.
How did the democratic party feel about slavery?
They supported it. It was only the Republicans who were against slavery. In addition, the Democrats created the Ku Klux Klan.
How many democrats have ever killed a president?
There have been four presidential assassins. Booth, the man who killed Lincoln was still fighting the Civil War against the North. He was surely not a Republican and if he voted, he would have voted against Lincoln. The Democrats were split over slavery but those who supported slavery were mostly Democrats, so he may have considered himself a democrat. The three other assassins were clearly not democrats.
The evasion of the slavery issue by whigs and democrats in 1848?
The Whigs and Democrats avoided and evaded the issue of slavery in the election of 1848 by splitting down the middle on who was for and who was against slavery. Whigs and Democrats in the South wanted to keep slavery. Whigs and Democrats in the North wanted to abolish slavery.
Why did southern democrats support slavery?
cause they can
What did southern democrats want in the election of 1860?
The Southern Democrats Supported Slavery & They Elected John Breckenridge As Their Democratic Presidential Candidate.
Were democrats or Republicans anti slavery?
The republican party was established by those who were opposed to slavery.
What was the primary goal of the southern democrats?
to keep slavery
Did democrats fight over the slavery issue in California?
No
What was the major issue in the 'era of the democrats?
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
Who were the northern democrats who sympathized with the south?
No, because it was pro-slavery.
Why did the conflict arise in 1848 in western territories over the issue of slavery?
In the election of 1848, the Democrats chose a platform that remained silent on slavery. Nominee Lewis Cass was pro-slavery, so many anti-slavery Democrats walked out of the Baltimore convention to begin the Free Soil party.
Why were the whigs and democrats forced to take a stand on slavery?
The Free-Soil Party wanted to allow slavery in the new territories.
Why were Whigs and Democrats forced to take a stand on slavery?
The Free-Soil Party wanted to allow slavery in the new territories.
What did Abraham Lincoln accuse the Democrats of doing during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
He accused Democrats of trying to spread slavery across the nation.
