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Why Did The Collapse Of The Republican Party

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The Republican Party first formed in 1854 when the Whig Party collapsed. It held members of the Free Soil Party and Northern Democrats. Southern Whigs joined the Democrats. The Republican Party at the time was bound on preventing slavery from expanding, and nominated Lincoln as their presidential nominee as they gained power. Following the Civil War and Lincoln 's death, the party began passing several laws under Reconstruction. However, people become disenfranchised when rich Republicans began taking over. Furthermore, these rich Republicans would not push for civil rights and equal protection and left the South to its own devices. After the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt and other Democrats took over major offices. To battle

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