Lincoln was a Republican Fact
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican President. Lincoln, a former Whig (and then “moderate” “anti-slavery” Republican), favored social justice and federal power over states’ rights regarding slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809 – April 15, 1865) became the 16th President of the United States when the former Whig was elected as America’s first Republican President in 1861.
NOTE: Thomas Jefferson was called a Republican when opposing Hamilton and the Federalists in early America, however, he and Madison ran as Democratic-Republicans. So by party name the early Democratic-Republicans are a precursor to the Democratic party, while the opposition party is a precursor to the Republican party. This becomes complicated only when we consider that early Republicans were the party of the North, bankers, and trade while the early Democrats were the pro-south farmers. See the parties switched platforms and members and Lincoln the Republican.
Factoids tagged with "Abraham Lincoln"
Democrats and Republicans Switched Platforms Fact
The US political parties, now called Democrats and Republicans, switched platform planks, ideologies, and members many times in American history.
State Universities Began Charging Tuition in the 60’s Fact
A series of social and legislative changes in the 60’s ended an era of tuition-free state universities in the US and started the current student loan crisis.
America Has Always Had an Income Tax Myth
The first income tax in the U.S. was part of the Revenue Act of 1861, the first permanent income tax was in 1913 as part of the 16th Amendment.
Blog Posts tagged with "Abraham Lincoln"
The Moderate, Conservative, and Radical Republicans of Reconstruction
We explain three different types of Republicans found in America during Civil War Reconstruction: moderate, conservative, and radical Republicans.
Understanding Liberalism and Conservatism
We explain liberalism and conservatism, including the different social and classical types of liberalism and conservatism.
Conservatives, Moderates, Liberals, and Progressives
We explain the political terms conservative, moderate, liberal, progressive, and radical and how they are used in different contexts.
The Age of Enlightenment and the Birth of Liberalism
Classical liberalism arose in opposition to state-imposed religion and aristocracy in the 1600 – 1700’s during the Age of Enlightenment in Europe and America.
The Basic Types of Political Parties
On this page, we look at political parties from a historical perspective to better understand the underlying left-right politics all political parties are based on.
Book Reviews tagged with "Abraham Lincoln"
Lincoln’s Letter to Joshua Speed on Slavery and Know-Nothings Annotated and Explained
We explain and annotate a letter Abraham Lincoln sent to Joshua Speed which shows how Lincoln opposed the Know-Nothings and Slavery.