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Which statement correctly compares the political platforms of the Republican Party to those of the Northern and Southern Democrats?
A. Republicans wanted to maintain current policies, while the Democratic Parties wanted to abolish slavery completely.
B. Republicans wanted to abolish slavery, while the Democratic Parties wanted to protect slavery.
C. Republicans wanted to abolish slavery, while the Democratic Parties wanted to uphold the Constitution.
D. Republicans wanted to protect slavery, while the Democratic Parties wanted to gradually abolish it.
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The Republican Party in the 1850s/1860s was founded on an anti-slavery platform (opposing the expansion of slavery and moving toward its end), while the Democratic Party—especially Southern Democrats—sought to protect and preserve slavery.
The Republican Party in the 1850s/1860s was founded on an anti-slavery platform (opposing the expansion of slavery and moving toward its end), while the Democratic Party—especially Southern Democrats—sought to protect and preserve slavery.
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