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

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James Stonehill · Answer 1 · 2018-03-14T13:46:14+0000

-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

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

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