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Antebellum Political Parties

Antebellum Political Parties. Major Political Parties. Free-Soil – Anti- Slavery, pro labor Know Nothing- Anti- immigration, anti- Catholic Believed in nativism: favoring of native-born Americans over immigrants. Whig - pro business, divided on slavery. Republican Party.

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Antebellum Political Parties

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  1. Antebellum Political Parties

  2. Major Political Parties • Free-Soil – Anti- Slavery, pro labor • Know Nothing- Anti- immigration, anti- Catholic • Believed in nativism: favoring of native-born Americans over immigrants. • Whig- pro business, divided on slavery

  3. Republican Party • One of the founders: Horace Greeley • Party is founded in 1854 • Opposed • slavery in the territories • Kansas – Nebraska Act

  4. Democratic Party • Favored state’s rights • Limited government • Divided on slavery

  5. Election of 1856 • Republican: John C. Fremont • Democrat: James Buchanan • American/Know Nothings: Millard Fillmore Fillmore Fremont Buchanan

  6. Results • Electoral Votes: • Buchanan: 174 • Fremont: 114 • Fillmore : 9 • Popular Votes: • Buchanan: 1,832,955 • Fremont: 1,339,932 • Fillmore: 871,731

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