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Ken Burch

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1. In Greeley's era, Republicans were the more-liberal party
Sun Jul 13, 2014, 03:48 AM
Jul 2014

Remember, they were founded by abolitionists and women's suffrage activists.

They didn't become the party of reaction until later.

Also, IIRC, Abraham Lincoln carried on a correspondence with Marx during his presidency.

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