The Republican Party emerged in 1854 to combat the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery into American territories. ... The party opposed the expansion of slavery before 1861 and led the fight to destroy the Confederate States of America (1861–1865).
It was "C Presidents Lincoln and Johnson" who wanted Reconstruction policy to be the most forgiving of the former Confederate states, since they wanted the nation to heal as quickly as possible.
Is to create fear (extra words because answer is too short)
The endless cycle of life and death which seeks liberation.
Well it depends on what you are talking about.