Question

The republican party originated _____. in the whig party in the southern states with abraham lincoln as the first candidate from a firm political stance against slavery

Answer 1

its the last choice it began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings in the midwest in 1854

Answer 2

The following statements are true about the origins of the Republican Party

• From a firm political stance against slavery
• From Whig Party
• Abraham lincoln first candidate

The Republican Party was originated in 1854 in the Northern States, and this formation gathered abolitionists, progressists, ex-Whigs and ex-Free Soilers. Its members regarded slavery as the great evil to fight against. The first candidate in the elections was Abraham Lincoln, who won and became the 16th President of the US in 1860.