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The Republican Party supported a stronger federal government, the abolition of slavery, and high tariffs. The south was mostly Democratic, which supported states rights, slavery, and low tariffs. The south did not want to loose their slaves because they were used mostly for agriculture. Agriculture was the southern states' main industry. Finally, The Republicans' protective tariff policy had a negative affect on the southern economy.
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What political party was considered radical in the south?
Initially - around the time of Reconstruction - the Republican Party was considered radical.
Where is democratic and Republican strongholds today?
Democratic party strongholds are strongest in the Northeast and Pacific coast (including Hawaii). Republican party strongholds are strongest in the Great Plains and the South.
What political party holds a majority in the South Carolina state legislature?
The Republican Party currently holds a majority of seats in both houses of the South Carolina state legislature.
What groups of the south supported the Republican Party?
Scalawags. White Southerners supporting the Republicans.
Do you think the republican party would have remained strong in the south if congress had not passed the amnesty act?
NNo
Does the state republican party platform for South Carolina include marriage equality?
No. The state Republican Party platform for South Carolina calls for denying same-sex couples the right to marry, form civil unions or domestic partnerships, have their relationships legally recognized, adopt children or serve as foster parents.
When was Independent Republican Party of South Carolina created?
Independent Republican Party of South Carolina was created in 1872.
What political party took control during reconstruction?
In the south the Democratic party and in the north the Republican Party
Does the state democratic party platform for South Carolina include marriage equality?
The state democratic party platform for South Carolina include marriage equality.
Does the state Democratic Party platform for South Dakota include marriage equality?
Yes, the South Dakota state democratic party platform does include marriage equality.
How was the fifteeth amendment a reaction by the republican party in the 1868 election?
republican party was eager to protect their power in the north as well as in the south
How did the Democrat Party come dominate in the South?
Because the South blamed the Civil War & Reconstruction on the Republican Party, the South was dominated by the Democrat Party for decades.
Why did the South not support the newly formed Republican Party?
The south did not support the newly formed Republican Party because ,the party wanted to end slavery. The south used a great deal of slave labor to cultivate crops like cotton.
Why have the white population in the southern states become more and more republican?
A lot of the republican party in the south has many different beliefs from ethnic people in the south.
What goal united the Democrats in the South in the South in the late 1800?
Taking power away from the Republican Party
Scalawag?
southerners who joined the Republican Party and they wanted the South to industrialize as quickly as possible
What group formed the backbone of the Republican Party in the South during Reconstruction?
the carpetbaggers
