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The northern Democrats supported Stephen A. Douglas for President in 1860, but the southern Democrats withheld support for Douglas. The South demanded that Douglas repudiate the Freeport Doctrine and support a federal slave law. The Douglas supporters pointed out that to do that would drive the northern Democrats into the Republican Party.
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What was the Republican Party like in the civil war era?
The Republican party was divided on certain issues during the Civil War, but they were the party that wanted to keep the Union together and to free the slaves. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president.
Which party was Abraham Lincoln?
at the time there was a party called the whigs. Then later he joined the republicans
What current political party is sometimes called the Grand old Party?
The Republican Party is also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP).
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
