1.  When was the Republican Party founded?  Who founded the Republican party?  For what reason did they do so?

2.  List the facts about how the Democrat Party and the Republican Party handled each of the following issues:

• Fugitive slave laws
• Emancipation
• Civil rights laws
• Right to vote
• Ku Klux Klan
• Jim Crow laws
• Civil Rights in the 60's

3.  How does Mr. Elder explain the Republican "Southern Strategy"?  Do a search for "Southern Strategy"  What is the contrasting explanation?  Which explanation makes more sense to you?  Why?

4.  Are you, or do you know any black Republicans?  Is it ok to call a black Republican an "Uncle Tom"?  (For an article on what some black Democrats think, click here.)

5.  Before reading this article, what did you think about the Republican Party's record on civil rights?  Has reading this article changed your view?  Explain your answer.