History and platforms of major American political parties over time.
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- When was the Republican Party founded?
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1854- What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
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Republican- What main issue led to the creation of the Republican Party in the 1850s?
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Opposition to slavery expansion into new territories- What animal symbol represents the Democratic Party?
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Donkey- What animal symbol represents the Republican Party?
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Elephant- What was the Whig Party?
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A major American political party of the 1800s that opposed Democratic expansion policies- What major political realignment occurred during the 1930s?
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Southern whites and urban workers shifted to the Democratic Party during the Great Depression and New Deal- What major political realignment occurred in the 1960s?
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Southern Democrats shifted to the Republican Party following Civil Rights legislation- What political strategy did Republicans use to gain Southern voters after the Civil Rights Act?
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The Southern Strategy, emphasizing states rights and law and order appeals- When did African Americans shift their primary support from Republicans to Democrats?
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Gradually from 1930s onward, decisively by the 1960s Civil Rights era- What was the Know Nothing Party?
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A 19th-century American political party opposed to immigration and Catholicism- Which political movement championed women's suffrage in America?
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Progressive reformers from both parties, succeeding with the 19th Amendment in 1920- What major policy shift did Franklin D. Roosevelt bring to the Democratic Party?
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The New Deal, with expanded federal government programs and economic intervention- How did the Great Depression politically strengthen the Democratic Party?
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Voters blamed Republicans for the economic collapse, making Democrats the majority party through mid-century- What internal Democratic Party conflict occurred in 1948?
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Southern Democrats opposed Truman's civil rights platform, some forming the Dixiecrat splinter party
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