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A History of the Republican Party: Part 2

 

Part 2 of my series on the history of the Republican Party. Want to watch live? Join me every Thursday at 1pm (ET) on Facebook.

 

• The Republican party introduced a national income tax to pay for the Civil War.
• The New York bankers were interested in funding the south rather than the north.
• The Republicans came to stand for opportunity and taxation over small government.