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Cotton Whig
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English
Etymology
Named for supporting the cotton industry of the American South, and downplaying controversies involving slavery.
Noun
cotton Whig
en US politics historical A member of a more conservative faction of the Northern Whigs, prioritizing party unity, commerce and accommodation with the South.