The Republican Party in the Late 1800s A Changing Role for American Government |
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| Author:
| Stites, Bill |
| Series title: | America's Industrial Society in the 19th Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61511-345-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $47.90 |
Book Description:
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The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to abolish slavery. Abraham Lincoln was its first president. After the Civil War, as the Democratic Party foundered, party platforms shifted back and forth with the Republicans and Democrats battling over reconstruction of the South, civil rights, political corruption, and the power of big business over immigrants and the working poor.
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to abolish slavery. Abraham Lincoln was its first president. After the Civil War, as the Democratic Party foundered, party platforms shifted back and forth with the Republicans and Democrats battling over reconstruction of the South, civil rights, political corruption, and the power of big business over immigrants and the working poor.