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was essential in organizing the People's Party in Indiana. Lane's influence over the older Whigs brought most into the People's Party, while abolitionists joined because of the anti-Kansas-Nebraska Act platform. Lane also helped to convince many
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Between 1856 and 1860, the Indiana People's Party platform conformed to the national Republican platform and also became known as the Republican Party.
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who were opposed to slavery extension to join the People's Party. In 1854, the young Indiana party was more conservative than the national
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Index

People's Party (1850's)
Indiana Republican Party
Ideology
Nebraska Act
Populism
Conservatism
Politics of United States
Political parties
Elections
American
Indiana
United States House of Representatives election of 1854
Republican Party
Kansas-Nebraska Act
United States
Henry S. Lane
Democrats
Know-Nothings
Republican Party
Indianapolis
Republican National Convention
Indiana's 3rd congressional district
George G. Dunn
Indiana's 4th congressional district
William Cumback
Indiana's 5th congressional district
David P. Holloway
Indiana's 6th congressional district
Lucien Barbour
Indiana's 7th congressional district

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