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Why did eight southern states walk out of the democratic party convention of april 1860?

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-Southern Democrats wanted the party to defend slavery in the Democratic platform
-Northern Democrats wanted the Democratic platform to support popular sovereignty to decide slavery
*Northerners won the platform vote, causing 50 Southern delegates to walk out of the Democratic convention
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