He pitched the Democratic party as the party of racial equality
Make the democratic party the party of racial equality
creating the "black cabinet", which gave African Americans a role in shaping public policy
creating the "black cabinet", which gave African Americans a role in shaping public policy
African Americans had traditionally shown loyalty to the Republican Party because of Abraham Lincoln. In 1936, though, 75 percent of African Americans supported the Democrats because the programs gave them some relief from the Depression.
FDR made the Democratic party the party of racial equality
Make the Democratic Party the party of racial equality.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies in the 1930s significantly shifted African American party allegiance from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. The economic relief and social programs aimed at combating the Great Depression provided much-needed support to marginalized communities, including African Americans, who had felt largely neglected by the Republican administration. Additionally, the Democratic Party's increasing embrace of civil rights issues during and after Roosevelt's presidency helped solidify this shift, fostering a sense of political loyalty that would persist for decades.
Make the democratic party the party of racial equality.
creating the "black cabinet", which gave African Americans a role in shaping public policy
creating the "black cabinet", which gave African Americans a role in shaping public policy
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.
I think the African Americans were for the democratic party.......but I'm not sure.