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It was evident that the Anti-Renters and Native Americans would draw, perhaps, equally from Whigs and Democrats; but the ranks of Abolitionists could be recruited only from the anti-slavery Whigs.
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This quote reflects the political dynamics of the Anti-Renters and Native Americans in relation to the Whig and Democratic parties during a pivotal time in New York's history.
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