Radical Democracy Party | |
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| Founded | May 1864 |
| Dissolved | September 1864 |
| Split from | Republican Party War Democrats[1] |
| Preceded by | Radical faction of the Republican Party |
| Merged into | National Union Party |
| Succeeded by | Radical faction of the Republican Party |
| Newspaper | New Nation |
| Ideology | Abolitionism Unconditional Unionism Hardline Reconstruction Radicalism Pro-civil liberties Pro-political reform |
| Political position | Big tent |
The Radical Democracy Party was an abolitionist and anti-Confederate political party in the United States. The party was formed to contest the 1864 presidential election and it was made up largely of disaffected Radical Republicans who felt that President Abraham Lincoln was too moderate on the issues of slavery and racial equality. John C. Frémont was nominated as the party's presidential candidate, with John Cochrane as his running mate. However, their campaign failed to gain momentum and, not wanting to act as a spoiler against Lincoln, they withdrew from the race in September.
- ^ Charles Bracelen Flood (2009). 1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History. Simon & Schuster. p. 107.