How did Henry Clay and James Polk differ on annexation?

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Pejman Zeynalkheyri · Answer 1 · 2022-11-23T22:08:42+0000

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Democrat James K. Polk defeated Whig Henry Clay in a close contest turning on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the Republic of Texas. ... Both major parties had wings in the North and the South, but the possibility of the expansion of slavery threatened a sectional split in each party.

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