The Democrats did. Lincoln was a Republican, and it was 'Radical Republicans' that attempted Reconstruction after the Civil War. Even late into the 20th century, the Democratic party was still representing most of the south. It was the Republican party that pushed and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as the one a hundred years prior. However with today's neaderthalic media and lack of education, the mindset of most (who are ignorant to history, which it a LOT of people in America) is Republican = Racist.
The party in power.
Republicans
President William McKinley represented the Republican Party.
GOP is an acronym for Grand Old Party.
The political parties that are represented in the Midlothian Council are The Scottish National Party, The Labour Party, The Green and The Independent Party. The Midlothian Council in Scotland is one of the 32 authorities in their system of Government.
The Republican Party in the United States is commonly associated with the symbol of an elephant. The elephant symbol was first popularized by a political cartoonist in the 19th century and has since become closely linked with the party.
Demorcartic Party and South Carolina
sons of liberty
The Confederates (South)
Republican states are red. Democratic ones are blue.
The National Party did this.
Populist Party