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The Midwest gave birth to one of America's two major political parties, the [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]], which was formed in the [[1850s]] and included opposition to the spread of [[slavery]] into new states as one of its agendas. The rural Midwest is a Republican stronghold to this day. Hamilton County, the home of Cincinnati, is the only urban county in America which has voted predominately Republican at the close of the 20th century. From the Civil War to the Depression and World War II, Midwestern Republicans dominated American politics and industry, just as Southern Democrat planters dominated antebellum rural America and as Northeastern financiers and academics in the Democratic party would dominate America from the Depression to the [[Vietnam War]] and the height of the [[Cold War]].

In some upper midwestern states, such as [[Illinois]], the story is quite different. Illinois is currently dominated heavily by the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], and has voted blue in the past 5 elections.

Cincinnati and the Midwest are home to the [[Underground Railroad]] center, to denote the anti-slavery passions and heritage of the Midwest and all of America.