Republican Party (United States)

Some of the key events about Republican Party (United States)

• 1854

  Founded as an anti-slavery party
• 1854

  Supported the expansion of slavery into new territories
• 1862

  Passed the Homestead Act, providing free land to settlers
• 1865

  Ratified the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery
• 1870

  Passed the 15th Amendment, granting voting rights to African American men
• 1872

  Established Yellowstone as the world's first national park
• 1876

  Engaged in voter suppression and fraud to secure a disputed presidential election
• 1919

  Opposed the League of Nations, hindering international cooperation efforts
• 1920

  Ratified the 19th Amendment, granting women's suffrage
• 1929

  Implemented protectionist trade policies contributing to the Great Depression
• 1950

  Supported McCarthyism and the persecution of suspected communists
• 1957

  Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction
• 1964

  Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
• 1964

  Opposed the Civil Rights Act, alienating many African American voters
• 1972

  Involved in the Watergate scandal, leading to a presidential resignation
• 1981

  Implemented "trickle-down" economic policies that increased income inequality
• 1990

  Signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities
• 2001

  Implemented the No Child Left Behind Act to improve education standards
• 2003

  Led the U.S. into the Iraq War based on faulty intelligence
• 2017

  Attempted to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a comprehensive replacement plan

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