March 20, 1854 - The founding meeting of the Republican Party took place in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854. Former Whig Party members gathered to establish a new party to oppose the spread of slavery ...
The birth of the Republican Party is one of the movements in Wisconsin that has helped shape the nation's politics.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On this day in history, March 20, 1854, the Republican Party was founded to oppose the expansion of slavery and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The new party drew from ex-Whigs, ...