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Whig Party (United States)
see also Republican Party
history of the party
leaders and members
major U.S. political parties (chart)
opponents
Whig campaign poster, 1848
Whig presidents of the United States
Republican Party
Republican Party, one of the two major United States political parties, founded by a coalition in 1854. The coalition was composed of former members...
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