AboutTom Schott Expertise Civil War, Reconstruction, military and political, Southern politics, slavery, civil war causation, general American history. Prefer 18th/19th century, but can handle all.
Experience Ph.D. in American history. College level teacher. Published author.
Al wrote at 2007-01-25 23:32:15
I would just like to state that this is a trick question. The Republican party was not established until after the abolishment of slavery. To correctly identify what would have been considered Republicans at the time you would have to compare views. Basically the Federalists were Republicans however the party was not determined at the time. Democratic-Republicans were those whose beliefs were that of the common man which is now the Democratic party.
Tom Schott wrote at 2007-02-08 01:54:18
This respondent does not know what he is talking about. The Republican party was established in 1854-55, before the abolition of slavery. The Federalists were NOT Republicans. The Democratic-Republicans were Jeffersonians, not identical to the Democratic party which was the party of Andrew Jackson.
ps6155 wrote at 2008-07-05 16:24:56
1840 During a party convention the Democratic-Republican Party changed its name to the Democratic Party
