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Democrat, Whig, and Republican.
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.
The past republican party does not relate to the present democratic party in terms of fiscal conservatism. However, the republican party at the time of the Civil War if you are referring to Lincoln's republican party, was certainly more socially liberal and in line with today's democratic party.
The Ku Klux Klan had a very large prescence in Louisiana after the Civil War.
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The Republican Party.
The Republican Party was formed by politicians who opposed slavery and didn't see any opportunities to do anything about it with the Whigs or Democrats, so they formed their own party, the republican party.
During and after the US Civil War, the Republican Party became the dominant party of the United States. It was, however, a divided party. Lincoln had to balance the Radical Republicans, with more moderate Republicans and the War Democrats.
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neither, republican party didn't exist then. Jackson was of Democratic Party, and the opposing party were the Whigs
The Republican Stalwarts were a faction within the Republican Party in the late 19th century. They were characterized by their support for civil service reform, a strong tariff policy, and maintaining the gold standard. Prominent Stalwarts included Senator Roscoe Conkling and President Chester A. Arthur.