Which political faction did the anti-slavery coalition Wilson built include?
Federalists
Know Nothings
Democratic Party
Bull Moose Party
Answer
The Know Nothings were a nativist political faction that was active in the United States in the 1850s. They opposed immigration and supported slavery. Wilson was able to build an anti-slavery coalition that included the Know Nothings because they shared a common enemy in the pro-slavery Democrats.
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