In 1854, the Republican Party was founded mainly to end slavery, and for two decades it honorably promoted African-American equality. Its first presidential nominee, pioneer James C. FrÃ©mont, took a staunch anti-slavery stand in 1856 and ran well, paving the way for Abraham Lincoln's election four years later. Lincoln was no radical. He believed white men superior to blacks and opposed the outright abolition of slavery.
1 In a twin pregnancy. the average is 37 weeks. for triplets 34 and quadruplets 32 weeks.  The average birth weight for singletons is 7 lbs 7 oz. Average birth weight of twins is 5 lbs 5 oz. for triplets 4lbs and quads 3lbs. A difference in birth weight between multiples is not unusual.
Most babies born at 40 weeks gestation weigh an average of 7.63 pounds, according to BabyCenter.com. A baby who isn't born until 41 weeks gestation weighs an average of 7.93 pounds, and one who makes it to 42 weeks gestation weighs an average of 8.12 pounds. A baby born at 38 weeks, on the other hand, weighs an average of 6.8 pounds, BabyCenter.com notes.