As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s,which of the following was the common aspect between the groups?

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Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery, as it was an extremely divisive issue in the country that could potentially lead to a collapse of the Union. While some Whigs favored the gradual abolition of slavery, the party as a whole did not have a clear stance on the issue, and instead focused on economic policies and infrastructure development. Likewise, Democrats similarly tried to skirt around the issue of slavery in order to maintain a broad coalition of supporters from both the North and the South.

As the Whigs and Democrats Competed for the White House