Barnburners and Hunkers
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For a person who hunkers, see squatting position.
"Barnburner" redirects here. For a definition of the term "barnburner", see the Wiktionary entry barnburner.
The Barnburners and Hunkers were the names of two opposing factions of the New York Democratic Party in the mid-19th century. The main issue dividing the two factions was that of slavery, with the Barnburners being the anti-slavery faction. While this division occurred within the context of New York politics, it reflected the national divisions in the United States in the years preceding the American Civil War.
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