When the Republican Party was formed the South had slavery and the North didn’t. Almost all Republicans lived in the north and almost all Democrats the south. The Civil war was a struggle between Republicans and Democrats which the Republicans won. The few Democrats that lived in the north were called copperheads because they were so distrusted. Comparing Republican slave owners to Democrat slave owners results in a statically insignificant number. Very few Republicans owned slaves which makes sense considering the Republican Party was the party of abolition.
It would seem that blacks would have more appreciation for Republicans since so many of them died fighting to end slavery. And I don't think the Republicans have changed at all: it is the Democrats that has changed and not all for the better.
It would seem that blacks would have more appreciation for Republicans since so many of them died fighting to end slavery. And I don't think the Republicans have changed at all: it is the Democrats that has changed and not all for the better.
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