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The era of the democrats started in the 1800's and Thomas Jefferson was elected President ushering in an era of Democratic domination that lasted until the civil war.
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Democratic party includes small farmers, debtors, frontier, pioneers, and slaveholders.
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The Republican party is born, attracting many former Whigs and antislavery Democrats.
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The election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the civil war marks the beginning of 75 years of Republican Party Supremacy.
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The depression brings along a shift in the role of the government and led by FDR, a return of the democrats to power.
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From the election on neither of the parties constantly holds the presidency and congress is often controlled by the opposing party.