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First Republican Meeting
The first official meeting of the Republican Party was held in Ripon, Wisconsin. -
Abraham Lincoln
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation this year. -
Yellowstone
The Republican's establish America's first national park. -
19th Amendment
Woodrow Wilson put the 19th amendment, that gives women the right to vote, in the constitution. -
Civil Rights Act
Lyndon B. Johnson signed a law that prohibited racial segregation and unequal voting. -
First Democratic President After 12 Years
There was a recorded increase in budget deficits and high unemployment.