In the early 1850s, principled and passionate leaders of several different parties united primarily over the moral issue of their day. Unable to fight and win against this behemoth evil on their own, smaller groups fused to create one power-packed team determined to eliminate slavery.
History proves that it was the result of the collaborative efforts of soldiers on the battlefield during the Civil War and the leadership of the Republican Party that paved the way for civil rights in America . . . including the path to the White House for President Obama.
The Republican Party has a rich heritage of empowering men and women of every race to achieve great things in our great nation.
The first official Republican meeting took place on July 6, 1854, in Jackson, Michigan. In the congressional elections that year, the new party earned 44 seats in the House of Representatives and 11 in the Senate. Off to a great start!
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| Drawing of the Republican Convention in Jackson. The crowd was so large they had to meet outdoors. |
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