Question

Just prior to the civil war, the modern ________ was born from a coalition of antislavery liberty party members, free soilers and antislavery northern democrats.

Answer 1

The modern Republican party was born from these individuals. The modern Republican party was formed in 1854 by anti-slavery enthusiasts and the like. The Republican party formed in the wake of the Whig party that eventually faded out after its demise in the 1800s. The Republican party was a Northern party, while the Democratic party was largely in the South.