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aug 30, 1856 - Whigs and Free-Soilers united to form the Republican Party, and they were strongly in favor of the abolition of slavery.

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Some Republicans believed in freedom for blacks, while others merely believed slavery would keep white men from available labor and create laziness.

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aug 30, 1856
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~ 169 years ago

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