Voting Patterns of Black Americans (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Black American party loyalty pre-1933
Black American party loyalty pre-1933
Republican Party
Lincoln's proclamation freeing slaves during Civil War
Lincoln's proclamation freeing slaves during Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation
Amendment guaranteeing equal protection under law
Amendment guaranteeing equal protection under law
Fourteenth Amendment
Amendment granting black men the right to vote
Amendment granting black men the right to vote
Fifteenth Amendment
1928 Democrat candidate who first courted black voters
1928 Democrat candidate who first courted black voters
Al Smith
First black Democrat elected to Congress (1934)
First black Democrat elected to Congress (1934)
Arthur W Mitchell
Year majority of black Americans first voted Democrat
Year majority of black Americans first voted Democrat
1936
% of black Americans voting Democrat in 1936
% of black Americans voting Democrat in 1936
71%
% of black Americans voting Democrat in 2004
% of black Americans voting Democrat in 2004
88%
Federal agency aiding formerly enslaved people
Federal agency aiding formerly enslaved people
Freedmen's Bureau