The Liberty Party's performance in presidential elections during the 1840s revealed that:
a. slavery would destroy any political party with ties in both North and South.
b. voters did not want to address the issue of slavery.
c. a moderate anti-slavery position was becoming more politically popular.
d. few immigrants would support a party that embraced prohibition.
ANSWER: c
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