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Why did the Republican Party grow as the Whig and Know-Nothing parties declined in the 1850s?
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Why did the Republican Party grow as the Whig and Know-Nothing parties declined in the 1850s?

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The Republican Party grew in opposition to slavery. It attracted anti-slavery Democrats, Whigs, free soldiers, Know-Nothings, and challenged the older parties.
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