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Era Of Democrats
Thomas Jefferson is elected President and creates a democratic domination that lasted until the Civil War -
Era Of Democrats
President Andrew Jacksons Democratic Party includes small farmers, debtors, frontier pioneers, and slaveholders -
Era Of Democrats
The Republican is born, attracting many former Whigs and antislavery Democrats -
Era Of Republicans
The election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War mark the beginning of 75 years of Republican supremacy -
Era Of Democrats
The Depression brings about a shift in the role of government and, led by FDR, a return of the Democrats to power -
Era Of Divided Government
From this election on, neither party consistently holds the presidency and Congress is often controlled by the opposing party