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Frederick Douglass
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Joseph Medill
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Edward M. Stanton
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James Ashley
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The Historic Bond Between Black America And The Republican Party
In 1854 the Republican Party came into existence for the sole purpose of abolishing slavery in America. This was to counter the Democrat Party's push to hold onto, and aggressively expand, slavery far west and north of the Mississippi River. But some members of the Republican Party wanted to go farther in helping Blacks. They not only wanted an end to slavery, they wanted Blacks given the right to become full citizens, own property, and given the right to vote. Members within the Republican Party who wanted these things were called Radicals because what they demanded on behalf of Blacks was thought to be radical. As such, they became known as the Radical Republicans.
Prominent Members of the 1860s Radical Republicans were Thaddeus Stevens (leader of the Radicals in the U.S. House of Representatives), Charles Sumner (leader of the Radicals in the U.S. Senate), Black abolitionist and Conservative Republican Elihu Washburne, James S. Wilson, Henry Winter Davis, Joseph Medill, James Garfield, Owen Lovejoy, Joshua Giddings, and Benjamin Wade. These men pressed President Lincoln (R) into taking the necessary action to see that Blacks were freed. In the course of championing this cause, many White Radical Republicans were killed, over a thousand of them lynched, maimed and tortured, right along with Blacks, but these patriots never backed down. In the years that followed, it was President Ulysses S. Grant (R) who declared war on the KKK and came close to wiping them off the face of the earth, Lesser presidents, from both parties, put forth policies that indirectly allowed the resurgence of the KKK. It was President Woodrow Wilson (D) that let go Black civil service workers in government and segregated the U.S. Navy. It was President Eisenhower (R) who integrated military units.
Prominent Members of the 1860s Radical Republicans were Thaddeus Stevens (leader of the Radicals in the U.S. House of Representatives), Charles Sumner (leader of the Radicals in the U.S. Senate), Black abolitionist and Conservative Republican Elihu Washburne, James S. Wilson, Henry Winter Davis, Joseph Medill, James Garfield, Owen Lovejoy, Joshua Giddings, and Benjamin Wade. These men pressed President Lincoln (R) into taking the necessary action to see that Blacks were freed. In the course of championing this cause, many White Radical Republicans were killed, over a thousand of them lynched, maimed and tortured, right along with Blacks, but these patriots never backed down. In the years that followed, it was President Ulysses S. Grant (R) who declared war on the KKK and came close to wiping them off the face of the earth, Lesser presidents, from both parties, put forth policies that indirectly allowed the resurgence of the KKK. It was President Woodrow Wilson (D) that let go Black civil service workers in government and segregated the U.S. Navy. It was President Eisenhower (R) who integrated military units.
Proud Accomplishments of the Republican Party
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Acts the Republican Party was instrumental in getting passed:
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Our Proud Historic Congressional Voting Record
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For the Abolishment of Slavery (13th Amendment)
Republicans 93% Support / Democrats 23% Support For Full Citizenship for Blacks (14th Amendment) Republicans 94% Support / Democrats 0% Support For Black American's Right to Vote (15th Amendment) Republicans 100% Support / Democrats 0% Support Finally, without substantial Republican support and influence The Civil Rights Bill of 1964 would have never passed. |
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Information compiled by author CS Bennett. To read more, please visit his website at theoriginalradicals.com
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