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mar 24, 1854 - Republican party founding

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The Whig party split to establish a new party to oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories.The Republicans rapidly gained supporters in the North. The first presidential candidate, John C. Fremont, won 11 of the 16 Northern states.

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mar 24, 1854
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~ 171 years ago