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Was Republican Party formed to fight the spread of slavery?

yes. The fight among whigs about slavery caused the new republican party o form to fight slavery.


Who said no slavery in new territories?

The Republican Party and the Quakers were the leading opponents of expanding slavery into the new territories.


What gave birth to Republican Party in North?

The birth of the Republican Party in the North of the United States in the mid-1850s was caused by the sharp national tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery Americans. In particular, anti-slavery Americans who perceived a slide in America toward increased slave-holding determined that a new political organization was needed: thus was born the Republican Party, which soon had a strong impact upon the national situation.


What groups came together to form the republican party?

The Republican Party was formed in the 1850s by a coalition of various groups, primarily anti-slavery activists, former Whigs, Free Soilers, and some northern Democrats. The party's founding principles were centered around opposition to the expansion of slavery into new territories. The first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1854, and the party quickly gained traction in the North.


Was Susan B. Anthony a republican or a democrat?

Susan B Anthony was a Republican, This is consistent with the Republican Party's consistent support of basic individual rights including the abolition of slavery while the Democrat party supported slavery. In the era before the American Civil War, Anthony took a prominent role in the New York anti-slavery and temperance movements. In 1836, at age 16, Susan collected two boxes of petitions opposing slavery.

Related Questions

What new political party was founded as an anti-slavery party?

The Republican Party


Was Republican Party formed to fight the spread of slavery?

yes. The fight among whigs about slavery caused the new republican party o form to fight slavery.


What issue led to the formation of the Republican Party and what stand did the new party take on the issue?

Slavery -jch


Who said no slavery in new territories?

The Republican Party and the Quakers were the leading opponents of expanding slavery into the new territories.


The new political party that formed as a result of the debate over slavery was the?

free soil party


What view did the new Republican Party and Free-Soil party share?

Both the new Republican Party and the Free-Soil party shared opposition to the expansion of slavery into new U.S. territories. They believed in limiting the spread of slavery to preserve the rights of free labor and the economic opportunities of white settlers.


What was the name of the new political party that Abraham Lincoln joined which was to block the spread of slavery?

The new party was the Republican party. It attacted most of the anti-slavery wing of the Whig Party, which eventually came to an end.


What was the political party that wanted to stop slavery?

The Republican Party was the political party that emerged in the 1850s with the primary goal of stopping the spread of slavery. Led by figures such as Abraham Lincoln, the party opposed the expansion of slavery into the new western territories and eventually played a crucial role in the abolition of slavery during the Civil War.


What was the name of the new political party formed to block the spread of slavery the Abraham Lincoln join?

the republican party.


What was the name of the new political party that Abraham Lincoln joined which was formed to block the spreads of slavery?

The new party was the Republican party. It attacted most of the anti-slavery wing of the Whig Party, which eventually came to an end.


What did the Free Soil Party lobby for?

The Free-Soil Party opposed the expansion of slavery into the Western territories. The Free-Soil Party did not have a candidate in the 1860 election. The new Republican Party was founded replacing the Free-Soil Party. In the 1860 election the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln with a platform that promised not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories.


Why did southermers want a democrat for president in 1860?

The new Republican Party wanted to abolish slavery.