What happened at the Democratic nominating convention that affected the outcome of the election of 1860?

A.) Democrats supported slavery and nominated a northerner for President and a southerner for Vice President.

B.) Democrats nominated Jefferson Davis for President.

C.) Democrats split into two parties and nominated two men for President, one from the North and one from the South.

D.) Democrats nominated Abraham Lincoln for President.

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Andres Wade

3 January, 06:57

What happened at the Democratic nominating convention that affected the outcome of the election of 1860?

A.) Democrats supported slavery and nominated a northerner for President and a southerner for Vice President.

B.) Democrats nominated Jefferson Davis for President.

C.) Democrats split into two parties and nominated two men for President, one from the North and one from the South.

D.) Democrats nominated Abraham Lincoln for President.

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Elijah Krueger · Answer 1

During the Democratic nominating convention, " B.) Democrats nominated Jefferson Davis for President", since the Democrats were the most powerful in the South, where slavery was supported heavily.