northern and southern
northern and southern
deeply divided the nation was over slavery
Virginia
slavery
slavery
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to going to war over slavery.
Republicans
the north and south became more divided over the issue of slavery
yes because today there are over a million american that were slaves and are in a slavery.
free soil party
The Whig Party was not primarily divided over slavery, as it was more focused on issues like economic development and internal improvements. However, the party eventually fractured due to debates over slavery, particularly with the rise of the Republican Party, which attracted many former Whigs. In contrast, the Democratic Party was deeply divided along regional lines over the issue of slavery.
During the Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858, Lincoln used the "House divided against itself" statement as a reference to the issue of slavery. Lincoln was saying in effect that as long as the nation was fighting over the slavery issue, it would cause great harm to itself.