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The central plank of the know-nothing party in the 1856 election was

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The central plank of the Know-Nothing party in the 1856 election was nativism. 16. Nativists in the 1850s were known for their anti-Catholic and antiforeign attitudes. 17. The Republicans lost the 1856 election in part because of southern threats that a Republican victory would be a declaration of war.
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