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.
In Central Africa there are 18â30 twin sets (or 36â60 twins) per 1,000 live births. In Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, the lowest rates are found; only 6â9 twin sets per 1,000 live births. North America and Europe have intermediate rates of 9â16 twin sets per 1,000 live births. Multiple pregnancies are much less likely to carry to full term than single births, with twin pregnancies lasting only 37 weeks (3 weeks less than full term) on average.