The democratic party split in 1860 over the question of whether to

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Jonathon Martinez

1 November, 07:35

The democratic party split in 1860 over the question of whether to

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Clare Summers · Answer 1

Split in 1860 over slavery.

Democrats in the north and south don't agree with each other. Democrats from the Southern states wanted to preserve slavery in their states while Democrats from the Northern states were against slavery and expansion of slavery in the new territories.