The GOP was born in 1854 when a group of religious folk broke away from the Whigs; they were fed up with their refusal to take sides on the slavery question.
Eleven years later slavery was gone. Since they were a minority in the country they ought never to have been able to win the presidency or effect the change they set about to make but it happened.
We should never defend Democrat history. Let Democrats answer for their legacy.
I wholeheartedly agree with your above statement! But, do you see my point? There were still slaveholders in Union states through the end of the War Between The States. I just really butchered how I posed the question to GOPyouth.
Another question.....how is it that the history of the democrat party is never discussed publicly so they will be held accountable for all of it?