SC Political Timeline By AnastasiaBaruzzi Jun 19, 1800 Democratic-Republicans were the dominant political party in the U.S Jun 20, 1860 Abraham Lincon was elected the first republican president Apr 20, 1948 Democratic presdients Roosevelt and Truman both support desegregation Apr 20, 1960 Republicans are formed against the expansion of slavery Apr 19, 1964 Strom runs for president as the dixie nominee Apr 20, 1965 Democrat presidents kennedy and johnson both support the civil rights act Apr 20, 1970 Southern democrats began to reedem the south and formed the solid south Apr 20, 1980 Laws such as the education improvement act were passed Nov 2, 2010 South Carolina's first female governor, Nikki Haley, is elected