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Origin of the Republican Party
The Republican Party emerged in 1854 to combat the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery into American territories. The early Republican Party consisted of African-Americans, northern white Protestants, businessmen, professionals, factory workers, and farmers.
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the awnser is b) to convince people of the importance and benefits of its program
During this era southerners were against letting slaves be free and many problems and disagreements came with this.