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What was the American party also known as?

A

The know nothings

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What did the Republican party stand for?

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They were opposed to slavery (the majority wanted to contain it, others wanted to abolish it)
Free labour (free movement of workers - both white and black)
Anti southern
Anti democrat
Nativist (it still attracted support from those in the North who were anti Catholic / immigrant)
However their free labour views attracted immigrants

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