FDR Almost Loses the Black Vote

By Symarie

  • FDR Almost Loses the Black Vote

    FDR Almost Loses the Black Vote
    The 1936 election signaled a landmark shift for Black voters. As more African American moved out of the South, they would join the other racial and ethnic minorities fighting for better jobs and other working conditions.

  • Reagan Campaign Coins the Term ‘October Surprise’

    In 1980, the Iranian hostages crisis cast a shadow over the presidential election.
    More than 50 American citizens were held hostage at the American Embassy with no political solution in sight.