20 mars 1854 - Republican party founding
Description:
Anti-slavery Whigs had begun meeting in the upper mid western states to discuss the formation of a new party. One such meeting, in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854, is generally remembered as the founding meeting of the Republican Party.The members wanted to abolish slavery. Abraham Lincoln was elected president in of the United States in 1860. He was the first Republican president.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
20 mars 1854
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 171 ans