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Political Realignment Deepens the Crisis

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1 Political Realignment Deepens the Crisis
Chapter 3, Section 3

2 Early 1850’s Whig Party disintegrates

3 1854 Republican Party is born
Centered around the opposition to slavery Grew rapidly in the North

4 1855 “Know Nothings” became American Party
Formed by nativists as a group to keep immigrants out of political power.

5 1856 Republicans nominate Fremont for President
“Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men, Fremont!” Democrat James James Buchanan wins the election

6 1857 Dred Scott Decision

7 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates

8 1859 John Brown leads raid on Harper’s Ferry


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