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Once upon a time, Republicans (founded in 1854) were mostly found in northern states and were proponents of abolition, and the Democrats (founded in 1828) were mostly found in southern states and supported anything that allowed them to dominate the agriculture arena.<\/p>\n
So what happened? It\u2019s a bit of a complex story, but basically Reconstruction Amendments introduced after the Civil War still limited the recently-freed enslaved people. Though technically free, they were at a significant economic disadvantage, and wealthy politicians realized that passing laws that limited African-American advancement made them more popular.<\/p>\n
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