1.)How did the views of Southern Democrats differ during the
election of 1860?

The views of Southern Democrats reflected on the issue of slavery during the election of 1860.

Explanation:

The Southern states in the first half of the 19th century depended on the labours to perform work in the fields of cotton plantations. For the plantation owners, slavery was the backbone of the economy of the South. Slaves forced to work in the fields of cotton from sun up to sunset. Democratic wanted to secure the institution of slavery in the South, and they were not pleased with the North rejected the expansion of slavery in the territories.  

b) the importance and limits of political power.

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