Northern Democratic Party
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The Northern Democratic Party was the faction of the U.S. Democratic Party that represented anti-secession, pro-Union Democrats in the free states before and during the Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Democratic Party canonical | 2 |
| Democratic Party | 1 |
| Northern Democrats | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Northern Democratic Party Context triple: [Stephen A. Douglas, nominatedBy, Northern Democratic Party]
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National Coalition Party
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National Progressive Party
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Union of Democrats for the Republic
The Union of Democrats for the Republic was a Gaullist conservative political party in France that served as a major governing force during the Fifth Republic, particularly under leaders like Charles de Gaulle and Georges Pompidou.
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Constitutional Democratic Party
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American Labor Party
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Northern Democratic Party Target entity description: The Northern Democratic Party was the faction of the U.S. Democratic Party that represented anti-secession, pro-Union Democrats in the free states before and during the Civil War.
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A.
National Coalition Party
The National Coalition Party is a major centre-right political party in Finland known for its pro-European, liberal-conservative policies.
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B.
National Progressive Party
The National Progressive Party was a liberal and centrist political party in early 20th-century Finland that played a key role in establishing the country’s republican and democratic institutions.
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C.
Union of Democrats for the Republic
The Union of Democrats for the Republic was a Gaullist conservative political party in France that served as a major governing force during the Fifth Republic, particularly under leaders like Charles de Gaulle and Georges Pompidou.
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D.
Constitutional Democratic Party
The Constitutional Democratic Party was a liberal political party in the Russian Empire that championed constitutional monarchy, civil rights, and parliamentary democracy in the early 20th century.
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E.
American Labor Party
The American Labor Party was a left-wing political party in New York State, active mainly in the mid-20th century, that sought to represent labor interests and often cross-endorsed liberal and progressive candidates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faction of the Democratic Party
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Antebellum period ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport | free states ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralStronghold |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ Indiana ⓘ Iowa ⓘ Maine ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Michigan ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ Wisconsin ⓘ |
| hadInternalDivisionWith |
Copperheads
ⓘ
War Democrats ⓘ |
| historicalContext | split of the Democratic Party in 1860 ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-secession
ⓘ
pro-Union ⓘ states' rights (within the Union) ⓘ white supremacy (historical) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States) after the Civil War
|
| nominated | Stephen A. Douglas in the 1860 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| notableMember |
August Belmont Sr.
ⓘ
Benjamin Wood ⓘ Clement Vallandigham ⓘ Daniel Sickles ⓘ Fernando Wood ⓘ George McClellan ⓘ
surface form:
George B. McClellan
George H. Pendleton ⓘ Horatio Seymour ⓘ James W. Wall ⓘ Samuel J. Tilden ⓘ Samuel S. Cox ⓘ Stephen A. Douglas ⓘ Thomas H. Seymour ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
Southern Democrats ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Democratic Party
secession of Southern states ⓘ |
| partOf |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| position | center-left ⓘ |
| positionOnSlavery |
generally opposed abolitionism
ⓘ
tolerated slavery where it already existed ⓘ |
| region | Northern United States ⓘ |
| supported |
George B. McClellan in the 1864 United States presidential election
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preservation of the Union ⓘ war effort to restore the Union ⓘ |
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Subject: Northern Democratic Party Description of subject: The Northern Democratic Party was the faction of the U.S. Democratic Party that represented anti-secession, pro-Union Democrats in the free states before and during the Civil War.
Referenced by (4)
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