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Lincoln in agreement with the Republican Party had already come out strongly for slavery in many of the territories?
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Who was your first Republican President?
Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican president in 1860.
Which party was Abraham Lincoln?
at the time there was a party called the whigs. Then later he joined the republicans
Why was Abraham Lincoln's name left off the Louisiana ballot in 1860?
Lincoln's name was not on the ballot because, the Republican Party did not even exist in Louisiana, and Lincoln was a Republican.
What party did Abraham lincon represent?
Lincoln was in the Republican Party (like the majority of the Northern States). However, the Republican Party during Lincoln's time was very different than the Republicans now.
Abraham Lincoln political party?
republican,whig
when and under what political party did Abraham Lincoln become president?
Lincoln was nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for president. He was elected president in 1860.The answer is 'Republican Party'. One of his aims, if elected, was to prevent slavery from extending into the territories.
What were Abraham Lincoln's reasons for wanting to keep slavery out of the territories?
As a member of the Republican party, Lincoln was opposed to the spread of slavery into the territories. Various legislators on both sides fought over this issue for years. The Republican party represented free, working white men who did not want to compete with unpaid labor in the west.
Which two presidential candidates in 1860 took directly opposing positions on slavery in the western territories?
Republican Abraham Lincoln and southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge -Novanet
Which political party was against the spread of slavery into new territories?
The Republican Party. (Lincoln became its first president, winning the election of 1860.)
Is Abraham Lincoln a Democrat or a Republican?
Abe Lincoln was the first Republican.
Who was the candidate for the Senate from Illinois in 1858 who argued against the spread of slavery?
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was the Republican Party's nominee for the Illinois senate seat occupied by nationally known Senator Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's position on slavery was that it was wrong. Knowing that slavery was strongly supported in the southern states where it existed, Lincoln was among the many people in the US, who believed that slavery should not be extended to the US Western territories.
Is Lincoln a Republican or democrat?
Republican
Which two presidention condidates in 1860 took directly opposing position on slavery in the western territories?
republican Abraham Lincoln and south democrat john c.breckinridge
Was Abraham Lincoln Republican or democrac?
Republican
Was Abraham Lincoln a Republican?
Yes Lincoln was the first Republican president Before the establishment of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Whig party. Then when the Republican party was formed, he joined the Republican party. This was because Lincoln did not believe slavery was moral. .
What were Lincoln's platform's during the Election of 1860?
The official Republican Party platform for the election of 1860 included a promise not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed slavery in the territories. Abraham Lincoln was chosen as the candidate to represent the Party.
Which presidential candidates in 1860 took directly opposing positions on slavery in the western territories?
Republican Abraham Lincoln and southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge -Novanet
