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Founded
Original Democrat-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson owned 600 black slaves. -
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Slave Owning DEMOCRATS occupy White House
DEMOCRAT Party actively supports human slavery. -
Democrat-Republican Party wins the Presidency
The United States presidential election of 1800 was the fourth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, October 31 to Wednesday, December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800," Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated President John Adams. -
Thomas Jefferson elected
Democrat Thomas Jefferson elected President. Jefferson owned over 600 slaves. -
Thomas Jefferson elected to a second term
Thomas Jefferson, Democrat, wins the election of 1804 -
James Madison elected President
James Madison owned in excess of 100 slaves, and brought multiuple slaves into the White House. -
War of 1812- DEMOCRAT WAR
Democrats get us into the war of 1812 -
James Madison elected to his second term as President
Madison owned 100+ slaves. -
James Monroe elected President
James Monroe was a slave owner. -
Monroe elected to second term as President
Monroe was a slave owner. -
John Quincy Admas
Democrat Adams never owned slaves, but he proposed the Gag rule that forbade discussion of the abolition of slavery in Congress. -
Andrew Jackson elected President
Democrat Jackson owned 150 black slaves. -
Andrew Jackson elected to second term as President
Democrat Jackson owned slaves while serving as President. -
Martin van Buren elected President
Democrat van Buren owned slaves and came from a slave owning family. -
William Henry Harrison elected President
Whig Harrison ran with a DEMOCRAT, John Tyler as VP. Harrison owned slaves. -
John Tyler assumes office as President
Democrat John Tyler owned 70 black slaves. -
James K. Polk elected President
DEMOCRAT Polk owned 70 black slaves. -
Zachary Taylor elected President
Whig Zachary Taylor was a slave owner. -
Franklin Pierce elected President
DEMOCRAT Pierce supported the Fugitive Slave Act. -
Republican Party Founded
The Republican Party was founded to end human slavery in the United States of America. -
James Buchanan elected President
Democrat Buchanan was the owner of black slaves. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
Republican Lincoln elected to end human slavery in the United states