Who invented political racism and class warfare?
Most of this is from History dot com. It's condensed for easier reading. I've added a few of my own thoughts which admittedly are heavily opinionated but I think, useful to the historical context.
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The Whig Party was a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Democrats.
The name “Whigs” was derived from the English anti-monarchist party.
The Whigs were one of the two major political parties in the United States from the 1830s to early 1850s.
Democrats painted Whigs as the party of the aristocracy.
The presidents,William Henry Harrison,Zachary Taylor, andJohn TylerandMillard Fillmore, gained office as Vice Presidents when the law was that the second most votes for president won the VP office.
The Whigs were an opposition party formed to challengeJacksonian Democrats, thereby launching the ‘second party system’ in America.
They were theAnti-Masonic Party.
Their base was made up of Christian Protestants interested in moral reform, abolitionists, and those against the harsh treatment ofNative Americans.
In 1830, Democrat president Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act then ignored its agreements when he forced thousands of Choctaw to journey to Indian Territory on foot in what became known as “The Trail of Tears.”
Some Whig leaders used anti- two party rhetoric, though they were very much a political party. On par with the Democrats they opposed. Their diverse base (created as much internal dispute as Trump's Republican leadership.) It was a delicate balancing act.
Whigs were united in their support about main issues. The SecondBank of the United States(an institution Andrew Jackson deplored.) Vocal opponents of Jackson’s propensity for ignoringSupreme Courtdecisions challenging theConstitution.
Whigs generally supported higher taxes, distributing land revenue to the young states and passing relief legislation in response to the financial panic of 1837 - 1839.
They were not yet the official anti-slaveryparty until abolitionists created the Republican party to oppose the pro-slavery Democrats.
Jackson, the Democrat president, as you know, was extremely pro slavery.
It was the issue of slavery that destroyed the Whigs.
Whig Party Leaders
Henry Clay ofKentucky, a former secretary of state, speaker of the house, Abraham Lincoln cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay in 1832. Though they never met, Clay was Lincoln’s “beau ideal of a statesman.”
Democrats stereotyped them the party of the rich, using the politics of racism and class division to hold power.
Martin Van Burentook theWhite House when Whigs won the popular vote.William Henry Harrisonbecame the first Whig president when he won the 1840 election, but he also became the first president to die in office in 1841, just 31 days into his term. He was succeeded by his vice presidentJohn Tyler. Clay ran and narrowly lost toJames K. Polkin 1844. The second Whig President to be voted into office,Zachary Taylor, won the 1848 election. He also became the second president to die in office, and was succeeded byMillard Fillmore.
Whig Party Downfall and Legacy
By the mid-1850s, tensions were mounting within the party over the divisive issue of slavery. The last straw was the signing of theKansas-Nebraska Actof 1854 overturned theMissouri Compromiseand allowed each territory to decide for itself whether it would be a slave state.
My thoughts-
Anti-slavery Whigs spun off to found theRepublican Partyin 1854 and that issue, United the purpose
Abraham Lincoln, a Republican president deeply inspired by Henry Clay, would win the presidency in 1860 and go on to lead the nation throughCivil War
This is from History dot com.
The Whig Party was a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Democrats.
The name “Whigs” was derived from the English anti-monarchist party.
The Whigs were one of the two major political parties in the United States from the 1830s to early 1850s.
Democrats painted Whigs as the party of the aristocracy.
The presidents,William Henry Harrison,Zachary Taylor, andJohn TylerandMillard Fillmore, gained office as Vice Presidents when the law was that the second most votes for president won the VP office.
The Whigs were an opposition party formed to challengeJacksonian Democrats, thereby launching the ‘second party system’ in America.
They were theAnti-Masonic Party.
Their base was made up of Christian Protestants interested in moral reform, abolitionists, and those against the harsh treatment ofNative Americans.
In 1830, Democrat president Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act then ignored its agreements when he forced thousands of Choctaw to journey to Indian Territory on foot in what became known as “The Trail of Tears.”
Some Whig leaders used anti- two party rhetoric, though they were very much a political party. On par with the Democrats they opposed. Their diverse base (created as much internal dispute as Trump's Republican leadership.) It was a delicate balancing act.
Whigs were united in their support about main issues. The SecondBank of the United States(an institution Andrew Jackson deplored.) Vocal opponents of Jackson’s propensity for ignoringSupreme Courtdecisions challenging theConstitution.
Whigs generally supported higher taxes, distributing land revenue to the young states and passing relief legislation in response to the financial panic of 1837 - 1839.
They were not yet the official anti-slaveryparty until abolitionists created the Republican party to oppose the pro-slavery Democrats.
Jackson, the Democrat president, as you know, was extremely pro slavery.
It was the issue of slavery that destroyed the Whigs.
Whig Party Leaders
Henry Clay ofKentucky, a former secretary of state, speaker of the house, Abraham Lincoln cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay in 1832. Though they never met, Clay was Lincoln’s “beau ideal of a statesman.”
Democrats stereotyped them the party of the rich, using the politics of racism and class division to hold power.
Martin Van Burentook theWhite House when Whigs won the popular vote.William Henry Harrisonbecame the first Whig president when he won the 1840 election, but he also became the first president to die in office in 1841, just 31 days into his term. He was succeeded by his vice presidentJohn Tyler. Clay ran and narrowly lost toJames K. Polkin 1844. The second Whig President to be voted into office,Zachary Taylor, won the 1848 election. He also became the second president to die in office, and was succeeded byMillard Fillmore.
Whig Party Downfall and Legacy
By the mid-1850s, tensions were mounting within the party over the divisive issue of slavery. The last straw was the signing of theKansas-Nebraska Actof 1854 overturned theMissouri Compromiseand allowed each territory to decide for itself whether it would be a slave state.
Anti-slavery Whigs spun off to found theRepublican Partyin 1854 and that issue, United the Republican purpose.
And that's, the rest of the story.
So far that is....
The Democrats banned the Whig party to keep slavery safe, but it was too late because the GOP (Government of the People) was already coming for them.
Abraham Lincoln, (newly formed party called ...) REPUBLICAN president would win the presidency in 1860 and go on to win the Civil War.
Stand up for freedom. Stand up for Donald Trump.
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The Whig Party was a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Democrats.
The name “Whigs” was derived from the English anti-monarchist party.
The Whigs were one of the two major political parties in the United States from the 1830s to early 1850s.
Democrats painted Whigs as the party of the aristocracy.
The presidents,William Henry Harrison,Zachary Taylor, andJohn TylerandMillard Fillmore, gained office as Vice Presidents when the law was that the second most votes for president won the VP office.
The Whigs were an opposition party formed to challengeJacksonian Democrats, thereby launching the ‘second party system’ in America.
They were theAnti-Masonic Party.
Their base was made up of Christian Protestants interested in moral reform, abolitionists, and those against the harsh treatment ofNative Americans.
In 1830, Democrat president Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act then ignored its agreements when he forced thousands of Choctaw to journey to Indian Territory on foot in what became known as “The Trail of Tears.”
Some Whig leaders used anti- two party rhetoric, though they were very much a political party. On par with the Democrats they opposed. Their diverse base (created as much internal dispute as Trump's Republican leadership.) It was a delicate balancing act.
Whigs were united in their support about main issues. The SecondBank of the United States(an institution Andrew Jackson deplored.) Vocal opponents of Jackson’s propensity for ignoringSupreme Courtdecisions challenging theConstitution.
Whigs generally supported higher taxes, distributing land revenue to the young states and passing relief legislation in response to the financial panic of 1837 - 1839.
They were not yet the official anti-slaveryparty until abolitionists created the Republican party to oppose the pro-slavery Democrats.
Jackson, the Democrat president, as you know, was extremely pro slavery.
It was the issue of slavery that destroyed the Whigs.
Whig Party Leaders
Henry Clay ofKentucky, a former secretary of state, speaker of the house, Abraham Lincoln cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay in 1832. Though they never met, Clay was Lincoln’s “beau ideal of a statesman.”
Democrats stereotyped them the party of the rich, using the politics of racism and class division to hold power.
Martin Van Burentook theWhite House when Whigs won the popular vote.William Henry Harrisonbecame the first Whig president when he won the 1840 election, but he also became the first president to die in office in 1841, just 31 days into his term. He was succeeded by his vice presidentJohn Tyler. Clay ran and narrowly lost toJames K. Polkin 1844. The second Whig President to be voted into office,Zachary Taylor, won the 1848 election. He also became the second president to die in office, and was succeeded byMillard Fillmore.
Whig Party Downfall and Legacy
By the mid-1850s, tensions were mounting within the party over the divisive issue of slavery. The last straw was the signing of theKansas-Nebraska Actof 1854 overturned theMissouri Compromiseand allowed each territory to decide for itself whether it would be a slave state.
My thoughts-
Anti-slavery Whigs spun off to found theRepublican Partyin 1854 and that issue, United the purpose
Abraham Lincoln, a Republican president deeply inspired by Henry Clay, would win the presidency in 1860 and go on to lead the nation throughCivil War
This is from History dot com.
The Whig Party was a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Democrats.
The name “Whigs” was derived from the English anti-monarchist party.
The Whigs were one of the two major political parties in the United States from the 1830s to early 1850s.
Democrats painted Whigs as the party of the aristocracy.
The presidents,William Henry Harrison,Zachary Taylor, andJohn TylerandMillard Fillmore, gained office as Vice Presidents when the law was that the second most votes for president won the VP office.
The Whigs were an opposition party formed to challengeJacksonian Democrats, thereby launching the ‘second party system’ in America.
They were theAnti-Masonic Party.
Their base was made up of Christian Protestants interested in moral reform, abolitionists, and those against the harsh treatment ofNative Americans.
In 1830, Democrat president Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act then ignored its agreements when he forced thousands of Choctaw to journey to Indian Territory on foot in what became known as “The Trail of Tears.”
Some Whig leaders used anti- two party rhetoric, though they were very much a political party. On par with the Democrats they opposed. Their diverse base (created as much internal dispute as Trump's Republican leadership.) It was a delicate balancing act.
Whigs were united in their support about main issues. The SecondBank of the United States(an institution Andrew Jackson deplored.) Vocal opponents of Jackson’s propensity for ignoringSupreme Courtdecisions challenging theConstitution.
Whigs generally supported higher taxes, distributing land revenue to the young states and passing relief legislation in response to the financial panic of 1837 - 1839.
They were not yet the official anti-slaveryparty until abolitionists created the Republican party to oppose the pro-slavery Democrats.
Jackson, the Democrat president, as you know, was extremely pro slavery.
It was the issue of slavery that destroyed the Whigs.
Whig Party Leaders
Henry Clay ofKentucky, a former secretary of state, speaker of the house, Abraham Lincoln cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay in 1832. Though they never met, Clay was Lincoln’s “beau ideal of a statesman.”
Democrats stereotyped them the party of the rich, using the politics of racism and class division to hold power.
Martin Van Burentook theWhite House when Whigs won the popular vote.William Henry Harrisonbecame the first Whig president when he won the 1840 election, but he also became the first president to die in office in 1841, just 31 days into his term. He was succeeded by his vice presidentJohn Tyler. Clay ran and narrowly lost toJames K. Polkin 1844. The second Whig President to be voted into office,Zachary Taylor, won the 1848 election. He also became the second president to die in office, and was succeeded byMillard Fillmore.
Whig Party Downfall and Legacy
By the mid-1850s, tensions were mounting within the party over the divisive issue of slavery. The last straw was the signing of theKansas-Nebraska Actof 1854 overturned theMissouri Compromiseand allowed each territory to decide for itself whether it would be a slave state.
Anti-slavery Whigs spun off to found theRepublican Partyin 1854 and that issue, United the Republican purpose.
And that's, the rest of the story.
So far that is....
The Democrats banned the Whig party to keep slavery safe, but it was too late because the GOP (Government of the People) was already coming for them.
Abraham Lincoln, (newly formed party called ...) REPUBLICAN president would win the presidency in 1860 and go on to win the Civil War.
Stand up for freedom. Stand up for Donald Trump.
61-69, M
