The slavery issue changed political parties. The Whig Party collapsed, divided between anti slavery Northerners and proslavery Southerners. With this split, a Democrat won the 1852 campaign for president. Some Whigs joined the new American party.
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if someone accidentally did something it doesn't mean they'll likely do it again. if you were to do something on accident like spill water at work (while being a waitress) it doesn't mean you should be fired.
The correct answer is jail for narcotics addiction.
Jailing addicts would result in a withdrawal, which would be cruel and painful for the inmate, having similar effect to physical torture once they wouldn't have any kind of treatment. They might be considered a sick person instead of a criminal, who needs to get proper care, not be thrown in jail.
A. Declining interest in speculation in the stock market
