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The republican party was formed from fragments of the Whigs, No-Nothings, Free-soilers, and anti-slavery democrats. This was in large part to anti-slavery sentiments in many northern and western states in the 1850's. The party began fielding viable candidates by the end of the decade, with some early notable members including: Salmon Chase, William Henry Seward, and Abraham Lincoln.

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