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title: "What was the major issue that led to the forming of the Republican Party and the e|ection of Abraham Lincoln?"  
description: "What was the major issue that led to the forming of the Republican Party and the e|ection of Abraham Lincoln?"  
author: "Gray  park"  
published: 2018-05-20  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What was the major issue that led to the forming of the Republican Party and the e|ection of Abraham Lincoln? 

What was the [major issue](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34245/major-issue-on-a-website-can-anyone-help-me) that led to the forming of the [Republican Party](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51369/what-event-affected-the-birth-of-the-republican-party) and the e|ection of [Abraham Lincoln](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34863/who-was-named-president-after-abraham-lincoln-was-assassinated)?


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