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How did the democratic party support the interests of the south’s slaveholding elite?

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The Democratic Party repeatedly attempted to work its way around laws in place by Republican leaders that would've allowed slaves to be free. It also advocated in favor of southern slaveholders in arguments for which states introduced in America would be allowed to have slaves. Hope this helped!
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