Democrats of 1860

[Teallaura]

Of course there have been several party systems since then (3?) but I found this fascinating:

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/dem1860.htm

I'm thinking their position on slavery wouldn't go over well now -probably didn't then. But they might have been right about buying Cuba. :cs:

[Durthorin]

Of course there have been several party systems since then (3?) but I found this fascinating:

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/dem1860.htm

I'm thinking their position on slavery wouldn't go over well now -probably didn't then. But they might have been right about buying Cuba. :cs:


Democracts in the south were the raciest party.. when I became a republican... when I was 18 they were the "liberals"

[Teallaura]

Oh yeah, like I said, there have been several party system shifts since then.

[Jimmy Higgins]

Yeah, most of the racists jumped the Democrat ship for the Republican party in the 50s.

[Teallaura]

Yeah, most of the racists jumped the Democrat ship for the Republican party in the 50s.:twitch: You have no earthly idea what you are talking about...

[Jimmy Higgins]

:twitch: You have no earthly idea what you are talking about...Sorry, I meant the 50s and 60s.

[Rayado]

Oh did they, now? Judging from the vote tallies for the 1964 Civil Rights Act... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964#Vote_statistics) I'd say those who voted a big, fat "no" were along two lines:

1. Democrats
2. Southerners