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Thomas Jefferson is elected president
This ushers in an era of democratic domination that lasted until the Civil War -
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Era Of Democrats
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President Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party
includes small farmers, debtors, frontier pioneers, and slaveholders -
The Republican Party is born
this attracts many former whigs and antislavery democrats -
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
The start of the Civil War marks the beginning of 75 years of Republican Party Supremacy -
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Era of Republicans
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The Great Depression and FDR
The Depression brings about a shift in the role of the government and, led by FDR, a return of the Democrats to power -
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Era of Democrats
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1968 Election
From the 1968 election on, neither party consistently holds the presidency and Congress is often controlled by the opposing party. -
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End of Divided Government