What majority party was Wilson a part of during the Civil War?
Democratic
Whig
Republican
Free Soil
Answer
Wilson was a member of the Republican Party during the Civil War. The Republicans were the majority party in the House of Representatives and the Senate during the war. They were also the party of Abraham Lincoln, the president who led the Union during the war. The Republicans were committed to preserving the Union and ending slavery.
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