“Since Abraham Lincoln is considered the founder of the Republican Party, I guess the answer is Republicans (were fighting to overthrow slavery).
If what you say is true, we should be able to go to Lincoln’s first inaugural address and read where he put down his marker that he, and the Republicans, would fight to free the slaves.
I can’t find that.
But for the purpose of this post, let’s assume you are correct: Lincoln and the Republicans fought to overthrow slavery.
But remember: slavery was enshrined not only in the Confederate Constitution but also in the United States Constitution. If Lincoln took up arms to overthrow slavery, he took up arms to violently overthrow the U.S. Constitution - and levied war on the states to do it.
That would make Lincoln - to use Tapper’s words - a traitor.
Maybe he was.
“But remember: slavery was enshrined not only in the Confederate Constitution but also in the United States Constitution.”
Please point where that is enshrined in the Constitution.
While we re at it, explain why our current President was such good friends with racists:’But it was just ten years ago when Biden was praising KKK member and Democratic Senator Robert Byrd as a “mentor” and “friend.”’