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What two new parties filled the gap left by the death of the Whigs in the 1850s?

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The two parties were The American party and the Republicans
The American party advocated for less government power for the nation as the opposition towards the Federalist party, and the Republican party during that time advocated for social issues such as minorities right and the abolishment of slavery system.
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