well-attributed governor of New York and an easy favorite within the Democratic Party. 2 The Republican nominee for presidency in the election of 1868 was Ulysses S. Grant‚ a well-known union army general who had earned a unanimous convention nominee vote. What he lacked in political experience he made up for in adoration of southerners following the war. His platform was that of the Radical Republicans‚ working to enforce black suffrage within the North‚ and increased rights for freedmen in the
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The Populist Party was a way for Americans to resolve issues without going Democrat or Republican. The Party was founded mostly by farmers‚ and laborers already in organizations‚ who wanted to see reform in railroad regulation and tax reform. The goal of the populists in 1892 was to replace the second party (democrats) by forming an alliance of eastern and western farmers. The Populist Party was formed because farmers and laborers called for the abolition of national banks‚ a graduated income
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Part 1: Terms The Dunning school of thought was named after William Dunning—a professor at Columbia University (1857-1922). Dunning was the first historian in 1900’s to look at the after civil war and reconstruction era. He came up with the idea that the South was a victim of the—Tragic Era—construction era. Dunning‘s vision depicts the slave holders as honorable men‚ while the “carpetbaggers” and “scalawags” as corrupts and opportunist who took advantage of the weakened South. Moreover‚ Dunning
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between the Republicans‚ gold Democrats‚ silver Democrats‚ Prohibitionists‚ People’s Party‚ Socialists/Labor Party‚ and the Silver Party ended in the election of Republican candidate William McKinley. I personally believe McKinley was the correct choice for America during the election. Several of the other parties remained neutral on certain policies that were troubling our country while others chose to focus entirely on one principle‚ ignoring several problems facing the US. The Republican Party promoted
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people to know that AIDS can happen to anyone. In her speech she said‚ “It [AIDS] does not care whether you are Democrat or Republican; it does not ask whether you are black or white‚ male or female‚ gay or straight‚ young or old.” In this speech‚ she was talking to the Republican National Convention. By comparing the two completely opposite political parties (Republicans and Democrats)‚ it shows that truly anyone can be victims of this disease. Fisher really made people think when she stated
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Marcus Cato: The republican Man Some years into the republic age of Rome‚ Marcus Cato was born into a less-than-impressive‚ but honorable home. Over time‚ Cato would prove to be a great statesman as well as earn many other titles and honors. However‚ before one can understand the great man‚ one must understand the society that shaped him. At this time in its history‚ Rome had formed its republic by vesting the power in the people‚ represented by the senate. Despite there being instances of
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issues in America at the time‚ like the economy‚ war‚ gas prices‚ and jobs. Obama starts his speech thanking his family and the Clinton family. He begins by talking about himself as a third person‚ he approaches his audience by telling the Democrats‚ Republican and Independents to keep the American promise alive‚ he states that the American promise is everything we dreams we can achieve trough hard work and sacrifice‚ but still come together as an American family so that the next generations can pursue
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former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Instead of selecting the controversial Gingrich as an illustration of change‚ Fenno chose a long-time Democratic predecessor and the Republican heir to the Georgia district. The area south of Atlanta‚ for generations a rural‚ conservative Democratic area‚ quickly changed to a suburban‚ Republican-dominated one from the 1950s to the 1990s. Fenno’s goal was to provide an in depth look at this dramatic change that impacted the South and the entire nation. He also sought
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After the Civil War the Republican Party push to pass the Thirteenth Amendment. The Amendment was passed in 1865 which abolished slavery in the United States. This was very important during the Reconstruction period because you now had over 4 million newly freed slaves. The Republicans tried to find new ways to help the newly freed slaves from adding the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment. These amendments were to protect newly free people civil rights and to guarantee that the men had the right
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Did the Republican Party from 1877 to 1896 abandon its earlier principles and succumb to expediency? The Gilded Age was a big change for both Democrat and Republican parties. Both sides started changing tactics to stay in power‚ but one was more prominent. The Republican Party in the Gilded Age did drop abandon their earlier principles because of the Compromise of 1877 and getting votes. The Compromise of 1877 was the time that the Republican Party really abandoned their principles. This
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