When did the Democratic Party split into two parties, because of the issue of slavery? During...

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the debate over secession

Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860

the Compromise of 1850

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The Democratic Party split into two factions primarily due to the issue of slavery during Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860. This division occurred as the party split into Northern Democrats, who supported Stephen A. Douglas and his stance on popular sovereignty, and Southern Democrats, who endorsed John C. Breckinridge and advocated for the protection of slavery in the territories.