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The Republican Party was founded on March 20, 1854, in Ripon, Wisconsin. Ripon is a small town in Wisconsin, in 2017, the population was 7,810. This is an important event because it is when the Republican Party first came to be.
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The first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, issued an order freeing all slaves in the confederacy. This is an important because it is an important event in history for the first Republican President. However, not all slaves were set free.
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Hannibal Hamlin and Abraham Lincoln founded the Republican Party in 1864. Was also known as the National Union Party. Hannibal Hamlin was Abraham Lincoln's Vice President.
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Republicans Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton write the text of the 19th amendment, "Women's right to vote." This is an important event because of this, women have a say in government, and election of government officials.
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Jeannette Rankin, was a republican from Montana, she became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. This is important because, now there isn't just men in the government. There is now a woman working for the government along with men.
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Jackie Robinson was the first black American to play in the Major Leagues. Jackie Robinson was a Republican. This is important because now black's are being given rights.
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Republican Hiram Fong, was the first Asian-American U.S. Senator. He was elected in Hawaii. This is important because it shows that it doesn't matter your race, you can still be what you choose to be.
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In 1981, Republican Ronald Reagan revitalized the listless U.S. economy with tax cuts that created a massive surge of job, economic growth, and prosperity. This is important because it helped Americans with getting jobs.
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Republicans in Congress forced an unenthusiastic Bill Clinton to balance the budget in his second term.
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After the 9/11 attacks, Republican George W. Bush retaliated by driving the Taliban and their allies in Al-Qaeda from power. He then helped establish democracy in the country.
