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When did African-Americans get the vote - was it in 1963?
no it was in 1964
What was Lincoln's position on the issue of suffrage for the African Americans?
Only some African Americans should be able to vote
Why was the African-American vote so important to the Republicans?
The African-American vote was important to Republicans because they wanted to attract support from minority voters and broaden their electoral base. Historically, African-Americans had heavily supported the Republican Party after the Civil War because of their association with Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Republicans hoped to regain this support by appealing to African-Americans on issues such as civil rights and economic empowerment.
How did FDR get African Americans to change their party?
He didn't. They couldn't vote. It wasn't until the 1960's that African Americans could vote because of the voting rights act.
What was Lincoln's position on the issue of suffrage for African Americans?
Only some African Americans should be able to vote
Have African Americans once given the right to vote ever belong to the Republican Party?
When African Americans were first guaranteed the right to vote during Reconstruction, most of them voted for Republican candidates. This was because Southern Whites who were against Reconstruction mostly belonged to the Democratic Party.
Why was it unusual that African Americans supported Franklin D Roosevelt?
.FDR was a Democrat and most African Americans voted Republican.
What did the African American leaders associate the republican party with?
In 1860 there were few African Americans who were leaders. It wasn't like it is today. They had no political power and couldn't vote.
What did African American leaders associate the Republican party with Abraham Lincoln?
In 1860 there were few African Americans who were leaders. It wasn't like it is today. They had no political power and couldn't vote.
What did the Texas constitution of 1866 failed to?
to give African Americans the right to vote
Who do African Americans vote for?
The best candidate.
When did African-Americans get the vote - was it in 1963?
no it was in 1964
What did Stephen Douglas believe in?
the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for the states to decide.
Why did the KKK try to prevent African Americans from voting?
The KKK wanted to maintain white power and feared that African Americans would vote for the Republican Party. The Klan was able to create one-party rule in the South that lasted for nearly 100 years.
Why do white Americans vote Republican?
For the same reason white Americans vote Democrat. They believe the policies of a given party are the better option
Stephen Douglas believed what?
He believed that the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide.
Who was allowed to vote after the civil war?
African Americans
