Question

What did the Democratic Party believe about slavery in Texas before the U.S. Civil War?(1 point) Responses The Democratic Party did not take a position on slavery and instead focused on immigration. The Democratic Party did not take a position on slavery and instead focused on immigration. They believed that slavery was immoral and evil. They believed that slavery was immoral and evil. The enslavement of Africans would eventually be replaced by using European immigrants and Mexican laborers. The enslavement of Africans would eventually be replaced by using European immigrants and Mexican laborers. They believed that the question of slavery was best left to states to decide.

Answer 1

The correct response is: They believed that the question of slavery was best left to states to decide.

Before the U.S. Civil War, the Democratic Party largely supported the idea of states' rights, which included allowing states to determine their own laws regarding slavery.