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Which of the following statements best describes the copperhead democrats

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Anti-war Northern Democrats

Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War in 1860 and wanted a peaceful resolution were referred to as Copperheads. This term equated them with the venomous snake indicating they were problematic and hurtful to the Republican efforts in the North.
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