FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVERNMENT
COMMON SENSE FISCAL POLICIES
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
STRONG FAMILIES
INDIVIDUALISM
PERSONAL REPSONSIBILITY
EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
TRUE COMPASSION AND ASSISTANCE
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to oppose the expansion of slavery, they originated on principles of free labor, equality, and national unity. Rooted in opposing slavery and strengthening the Union, its ideology evolved from 19th-century abolitionism and economic modernization to 20th-century conservatism, emphasizing limited government, free markets, and individual liberty
Founding Principles 1850’s – 1860’s
Anti-Slavery Expansion
The party was established to prevent slavery’s spread into western territories
Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men
Advocated for a society where labor was free, not enslaved
Equality and Union
Championed by Abraham Lincoln, the party sought to preserve the Union and eventually eliminate slavery through the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments