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... political change . Opposition to the extension of slavery , mounting in moral fervor to a crusade , made change irresistible . By the end of the nineteenth century the Republican Party had become the political home of a majority of ...
... political change . Opposition to the extension of slavery , mounting in moral fervor to a crusade , made change irresistible . By the end of the nineteenth century the Republican Party had become the political home of a majority of ...
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... political leader astute in retaining support of majorities in at least some of the states of the North , he might have strengthened the Democratic Party or at least saved it from defeat in the election of 1860. Instead he alienated many ...
... political leader astute in retaining support of majorities in at least some of the states of the North , he might have strengthened the Democratic Party or at least saved it from defeat in the election of 1860. Instead he alienated many ...
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... political parties . ( THE DEMOCRATS , 1789-1964 is Anvil Book No. 76. ) The Republican Party rose to power in part from the realignment of sectional interests . Population growth in the North and West , accompanied by demand for ...
... political parties . ( THE DEMOCRATS , 1789-1964 is Anvil Book No. 76. ) The Republican Party rose to power in part from the realignment of sectional interests . Population growth in the North and West , accompanied by demand for ...
Contents
PREFACE PART ITHE REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Crisis and a New Party | 7 |
1856 | 15 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
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