Progressive Urban-Agrarian Union

Creation
The Freedom Party was founded in June 3842 in Seridjan Republiek (Saridan Republic). It was founded by a coaltion of well educated men that grew up on farms in rural Duntrekker communities. The men, led by John Van Heller, organized to protect Duntrekker farmers from the government. The men feared the government would extend its control into aspects of life that they felt it should not. They believed this overextension of government control threatened Duntrekker communities and thier traditional way of life.

Militancy
Originally Van Heller and the group of educated farmers armed themselves and pledged to defend thier rural communities at all costs. They organized Duntrekker Militias in the region of Kaap. The new militant group was called AFF (Army of Free Farmers). However, with little to fight for during a period of stability, Van Heller turned his sights to politics. "I have realized that our militia is a defensive weapon against the tyranny of big government, however involvement in politics is a proactive approach that allows us to prevent the tyranny from  starting in the first place," Van Heller said in a speech to militiamen of the AFF. Van Helller resigned from his post as the head of the AFF and joined politics. Van Heller and his colleague George Van Tassel organized a group of political activists and formed the Farmers party in June 3842. In August 3842 the AFF officially dissolved.