Sentence examples for issue split the from inspiring English sources

The issue split the two main parties.

The issue split the nation for several months.

The slavery issue split the Methodist Church into two bodies: the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (organized in 1845).

The issue split the Democrats at their 1860 presidential convention, where Southern Democrats nominated John C. Breckinridge and Northern Democrats nominated Douglas.

However, the issue split the party, with several high-profile figures tearing up their membership cards over accusations the laws are against liberal principles of open justice.

"This issue split the community," says Mr Mirza of the dispute which spawned a long-running legal battle and set in motion plans for the new and separate prayer hall.

The issue splits the government and backbenches alike.

The issue splits the township like a fault line, with angry drivers and homeowners on one side and animal-rights defenders on the other, appealing for less violent ways to kill the deer.

The war as an issue split his generation; the war as a reality made a mockery of the domestic political debate about it.

The issue split families.

"For the first time, you're seeing a major wedge issue splitting the national party with its base in places like Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Arkansas," Mr. LaPierre said.