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1
Q
What was the American party also known as?
A
The know nothings
2
Q
What did the Republican party stand for?
A
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